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Issue 5
MARINA ISSUES guidelines
on distance, e-learning
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On June 22 this year, MAINA Standards of
Training, Certifications and Watchkeeping
Office has issued Circular 2016-22 which is
known as the “Guidelines on Training and
assessment of Seafarers by Distance Learning and E-Learning.
In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 1/6 of the 1978 STCW Convention, as
amended.
The objectives of this Circular are to prescribe the guidelines
in compliance with the requirements of Regulation 1/6 of
the 1978 STCW Convention, as amended, on the training and
assessment of seafarer by distance learning and e-learning.
Coverage includes the development and conduct of training
and assessment of seafarers through distance learning and
e-learning studies.
General Provisions include:
1.The conduct of training by distance learning & e-learning
programs shall:
1.1be provided by Maritime Training institution and Maritime
higher education Institution’s course duly approved and accredited by MARINA/CHED (Administration;
1.2be suitable for the selected objectives and training tasks to
meet the level of competence for the subject covered;
1.3to have a clear and unambiguous instructions for the trainees to understand the operations of the program;
1.4to provide learning outcomes that will meet all the re-
quirements to reinforce knowledge and proficiency of the
subject;
1.5to enable the trainee to systematically reflect his learnings
through self-assessment and instructor-marked tasks; and
1.6provide professional tutorial support through telephone,
facsimile or email communications.
2.The conduct of assessment of the trainee’s progress and
achievements by distance learning and e-learning shall:
2.1to clearly provide information to the trainees on the way
the tests and examination are to be conducted and how the
results are to be communicated;
2.2the use of questionnaires that are comprehensive and will
adequately assess the trainee’s competence appropriate to the
level being tested;
2.3questionnaires are relevant & up to date;
2.4prescriptions of the provisions where the examination shall
take place and the procedures as to how the examinations
shall be conducted;
2.5secure system that prevents cheating;
2.6a secured system validation procedures to record results for
the benefit of the administration; and
2.7embed modular and summative examinations in the learning management system. However, a final examination and assessment shall be conducted on the approved and registered
centers of the institutions and conducted in the presence of
accredited assessors.
-Instructors and assessors must be appropriately qualified and
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