Submission of National Qualifications Authority of Ireland to the OECD Higher Education Review
Surveys of Learners and Employers Perceptions of Awards and Qualifications
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The main findings of two surveys of learners and employers on their awareness of and attitudes to existing qualifications and awarding bodies have been published by the Authority. The surveys were carried out in September/October 2002 by Lansdowne Market Research and are compiled in this report. The purpose of the surveys was twofold: to benchmark awareness and attitudes; and to inform the introduction and implementation of the national framework of qualifications.
Some of the key findings are presented below. It should be noted that these are general and do not distinguish between different kinds of awards on the one hand or between different sectors of employment on the other. Some such distinctions are made in the full report. As the survey questionnaires indicate, the breadth of the surveys was wider than the reported findings but the smallness of sample size meant that some of the findings were unreliable and were not therefore included in the report.
Published: Jan 2003
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