Enhancing teacher professional development through micro-credentials: emerging insights and challenges

Titolo Rivista CADMO
Autori/Curatori Francesca Fioretti, Brit Svoen
Anno di pubblicazione 2026 Fascicolo 2025/2
Lingua Inglese Numero pagine 16 P. 53-68 Dimensione file 186 KB
DOI 10.3280/CAD2025-002004
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In recent years, micro-credentials have garnered significant attention at the European level. Structured as short, tailored learning modules aimed at developing particular skills and providing formal recognition to their users, micro-credentials represent a particularly innovative tool in the professional development of teachers within the Italian context. This initiative is framed within the Erasmus+ L2L MicroCred project, involving universities from Norway, Italy, Ireland, and Australia, dedicated to developing relevant micro-credentials to support adult education within a lifelong learning perspective. Drawing on a focus group and interviews conducted with teachers and key educational sector representatives, this contribution explores the emerging opportunities and challenges associated with employing micro-credentials to effectively foster teachers’ continuing professional development in Italy.

Parole chiave:micro-credential, professional development, lifelong learning, Erasmus+.

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Francesca Fioretti, Brit Svoen, Enhancing teacher professional development through micro-credentials: emerging insights and challenges in "CADMO" 2/2025, pp 53-68, DOI: 10.3280/CAD2025-002004