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COLLEGE CREDITS FOR SNOWSPORTS INSTRUCTORS CAN SNOW PROS EARN A DEGREE FOR THE GREAT WORK THEY DO?
By Peter Kray T
possibilities of experience-driven learning (covered in the Winter 2017 issue of 32 Degrees), to the power of having PSIA- AASI's
Board of Directors, Division
Presidents' Council, and entire national team all working together for PSIA-AASI’s common future, the event was all about creating more opportunities for personal and professional development. But if one moment off ered the brightest glimpse into the association's untapped potential, it came from overseas, courtesy of the British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI). BASI attendees, who were invited as part of an international information share (see sidebar on page 66), provided a comprehensive presentation on how they have worked to align their instructional qualifi cations with the Scottish Credit and Qualifi cations Framework (SCQF), in cooperation with the University of Edinburgh. T e SCQF is a national framework that
allows courses from all types of education and training experiences to be recognized
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here were plenty of game-changing moments at the PSIA-AASI Fall Education Conference and Leadership Summit in Frisco, Colorado, this past fall. From Hall of Fame ski instructor Horst Abraham’s presentation on the limitless and given credit.
In a recent newsletter
article titled An Insight into How the Alignment Process is Constructed and its Relevance to BASI Courses, BASI explains the development to its members, stating, “While this credit-rating process does not tell BASI what to do in its courses, it has asked questions that really challenge BASI to clarify exactly what skills our Members (sic) will develop on our diff erent courses. In turn, this helps you to state very precisely what you have achieved on each course, and also makes it easier to demonstrate to employers in which markets and environments BASI qualifi cations equip you to work.” Specifi cally, the SCQF requirements tasked BASI to clearly state what the expectations are for each course, how instructors will gain the skills or knowledge to meet those expectations, and how they will be assessed. T e newsletter summarized those
expectations: Q Learning outcomes: A statement of what is expected to be achieved on successful completion of a course.
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PSIA-AASI's 2016 Fall Conference featured this presentation from the British Association of Snowsport Instructors.
Q Learning experiences: T e experiences candidates have to enable the knowledge and skills required for the learning outcomes to be addressed.
QAssessment activities: Tasks the candidate will engage with to provide evidence that they have achieved the learning outcomes.
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QAssessment criteria: A clear description of levels of achievement, and what performance is required at each level.
As BASI’s Pete Allison, who is also an associate professor at Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development, explained during the presentation in Frisco, “BASI members can now develop in BASI courses and have a way of interpreting and transferring what they
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