Accreditation of prior experiential learning and democratisation of education: empirical evidence using multiple regression analysis

• Main Authors: Afzhan Khan Mohamad Khalil, Widad Othman, Nurul Amanina Muhamad Jufari, Aznan Ariffin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
• Online Access: http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1174/1/library-document-1174.pdf; http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1174/
• Institution: Open University Malaysia

Access to education is still a worldwide problem due to various inequalities. The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) introduced the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) mechanism which enables individuals who have work experience but lack in formal academic qualifications to pur...