Lifelong Learning

Books Published in This Series

DIRECTOR OF THE SERIES

— Identification and Contact Details:

Luis Carro Sancristóbal

Department of Pedagogy. Faculty of Education and Social Work. Paseo de Belén 1, 47011 Valladolid

Tel. +34 983 423 286. Email: luis.carro@uva.es

— Current Professional Position: Associate Professor (Profesor Titular de Universidad) in the area of Methods, Research, and Educational Diagnosis.

— Previous Positions and Activities:

Vice Dean for Practicum and International Relations (2001–2005)

Vice Dean for Research and International Relations (2015–present)

Coordinator of the Master's Degree in Psychopedagogy (2013–2018)

— Scientific and Technological Activities:

Director of over 20 research projects and contracts (Article 83 LRU), as well as 4 Erasmus+ projects since 2014.

— Publications, Scientific and Technical Documents:

Carro, L. (coord.) (2014). Validación de conocimientos de la formación no reglada para el empleo. Madrid: Liga Española de la Educación y de la Cultura Popular.

Informe estatal sobre el procedimiento de acreditación de competencias en España (2016). Madrid: Dirección General de Formación Profesional, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.

Informe sobre el caso español para el European Inventory on Validation of Non-Formal and Informal Learning (2016), CEDEFOP.

Carro Sancristóbal, L. (coord.); Lobato López, M. L.; Matas Caballero, J.; Corchado Rodríguez, J. M. (2018). Diagnóstico sobre la empleabilidad del alumnado egresado de las ramas de conocimiento de Ciencias Sociales, Arte y Humanidades de las universidades públicas de Castilla y León. Valladolid: Foro Universidad Empresa.

— Papers Presented at National and International Conferences:

Carro, L. (2014). The Spanish Observatory of the Validation of Professional Competencies, presented at the 1st Biennale of Validation of Prior Learning in Rotterdam, the Netherlands: The Power of VPL.

Carabias, M. & Carro, L. (2017). Spanish VET Centres and Validation of Competences: The role of Spanish VET centres as open educational resources. In R. Duvekot, D. Coughlan and K. Aagaard (eds.), The Learner at the Centre: Validation of Prior Learning strengthens lifelong learning for all (pp. 257–272). Houten/Aarhus, DK: European Centre Valuation of Prior Learning / VIA University College.

— Scientific Committees, Scientific Societies:

International Conference: Learning Cities and Cultural Diversity, Università Roma Tre (Italy), 16 February 2017.

International Congress of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG), Madrid, 15–18 November 2016.

XVIII Congresso Internacional de Formação para o Trabalho Norte de Portugal/Galiza, Viana do Castelo (Portugal), 20–21 October 2016.

XIX Congreso Internacional de Galicia e Norte de Portugal de Formación para o Traballo, Lugo, 19–21 October 2017.

XX Congreso Internacional Norte de Portugal-Galicia de Formación para o Trabalho, Porto (Portugal), 28–29 June 2018.

— Experience in the Organisation of R&D Activities:

Member of organising committees for national and international conferences since 1984 on various aspects of lifelong learning.

— Experience in R&D Management:

Director of the Observatory on Validation of Professional Competences (OBSERVAL), University of Valladolid, since 2008.

Director of the Research Group "Professional Qualifications, Employability and Social Entrepreneurship".

— Membership in Scientific Societies and Professional Associations:

ASEMRED (Asociación de Orientadores Laborales), since 2013.

American Educational Research Association, since 1996.

Asociación Interuniversitaria de Formación del Profesorado (AUFOP), 1990–2017.

Asociación Interuniversitaria de Investigación Pedagógica (AIDIPE), since 1992.

Asociación de Economía de la Educación, 2012–2017.

European Association of Career Guidance, since 2015.

European Basic Skills Network (EBSN), since 2016.

European Educational Research Association, since 1996.

European Evaluation Society, 1996–2000.

European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA), since 2014.

Fédération Européenne des Centres de Bilan et d'Orientation Professionnelle (FECBOP), since 2015.

International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG), since 2015.

Sociedad Española de Pedagogía (SEP), since 1984.

Sociedad Latina de Comunicación Social, since 2009.

— Membership in Editorial Boards:

Editor of the journal Pedagogos of the Asociación Coordinadora Estatal de Pedagogía (ACEP), 1988–1992.

Member of the Academic Board of the Anuario Español e Iberoamericano de Investigación en Educación Especial (1991–1992).

Member of the Scientific and Editorial Board of the Revista Interuniversitaria de Formación del Profesorado (1990–2014).

Editor of the Revista Electrónica Interuniversitaria de Formación del Profesorado (1990–2014).

— Professional and/or Business Career: Founder of the spin-off Qualificalia Analytics, SL.

— Other Relevant Activities in the Publishing Field:

Editor of the newsletter of the Asociación Regional de Pedagogos de Castilla y León, 1985–1988.
Peer reviewer for national and international journals in educational research and social sciences.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Luis Carro Sancristóbal (University of Valladolid, Spain), Chair of the Board and of the Committee.

Manuel Carabias Herrero (University of Valladolid, Spain), Secretary of the Scientific Committee.

Celeo Emilio Arias (Universidad Autónoma Nacional de Honduras, Honduras).

Rufino Cano González (University of Valladolid, Spain).

María Teresa Castilla Mesa (University of Málaga, Spain).

José María Cela Ranilla (University of Valladolid, Spain).

Raúl de Diego Vallejo (University of Valladolid, Spain).

Ruud Duvekot (European Centre Valuation Prior Learning, The Netherlands).

Jorge Jeria (Northern Illinois University, UNESCO Consultant).

Nuria Manzano Soto (UNED, Spain).

Vicente Matia Portilla (University of Valladolid, Spain).

Claudia Möller Recondo (University of Valladolid, Spain).

Paolo di Rienzo (Università di Roma Tre, Italy).

María Luisa Rodríguez Moreno (University of Barcelona, Spain).

Mariano Rubia Avi (University of Valladolid, Spain).

Graciela Sbarati (Secretary General of the European Basic Skills Network – EBSN, Switzerland).

Margarita Valcárce Fernández (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain).

Ernesto Villaba García (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training – CEDEFOP, Greece).

The committee’s main duties include the following:

— Permanent advice and ongoing evaluation of publications through recommendations, suggestions, or feedback.

— Evaluation of manuscripts submitted to the editorial board of the series.

— Proposal of additional expert reviewers outside the scientific committee.

— Collaboration in the editorial process of the various volumes published.

— Participation in in-person or online meetings of the editorial board.

EDITORIAL POLICY

The primary aim of this series is to disseminate works and monographs related to lifelong learning. This theme encompasses all guidance, training, and learning processes involving competences acquired in formal, non-formal, and informal contexts. Its connection to the Observatory on the Validation of Professional Competences (Observal) indicates that the series will include scientific contributions resulting from research on validation of learning and career guidance. The series is aligned with European policies on lifelong learning.

CODE OF ETHICS

This series adheres to the ethical standards set out in the Good Practice Guidelines of Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid, which follow the principles proposed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The guidelines define the ethical conduct expected of authors, editorial boards, and reviewers. All parties are requested to observe the relevant sections of the guidelines.

AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS

Authors must submit their manuscripts in two printed copies and one digital version (Word format) to the Observatory on the Validation of Professional Competences (Observal), Faculty of Education and Social Work, Paseo de Belén 1, 47011 Valladolid (observal@uva.es). All submissions must also comply with the guidelines indicated in the Publication proposals section of Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid website. All manuscripts will undergo double review: first by the members of the Scientific Committee and then by two external reviewers, following a double-blind peer review process.