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Why is competence important? Competence is an important topic in education because, fundamentally, someone who is competent is able to perform successfully in the domain that they’ve developed competence in (e.g., mathematics, carpentry).
‘Competence’ is an important topic of discussion in curriculum theory about general education as well as in vocational education and training. But these discussions have very different origins; they are not identical, and the differences are important. When it comes to vocational education, ‘competence’ has long been a critical focus of
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Aug 3, 2018 · Competence was a goal of teacher education in the US from the 1970s. In the UK, the idea was mostly used in further education and vocational education from the early 1980s, but has since gained prominence in teacher education (Carr, 1993; Whitty & Willmott, 1991).
- Judith Glaesser
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The principal aim of this study is to consider the competencies of the modern teacher. To understand 21st-century instructional skills, we researched the following issues: students’ skills; levels of teachers’ professional growth; teachers’ pedagogical culture; pedagogical innovations, and 21st-century teaching competencies.
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This paper first provides a brief overview of the history and current usage of the concept of competence in academic research, and then undertakes a critical discussion of how the term is currently used in educational policy. The running example used throughout the paper is competence in foreign language learning.
- Judith Glaesser
- 2019
Aug 20, 2024 · Competency-based learning is more than just an educational buzzword. It's a comprehensive system that aims to mirror how people learn, work, and succeed in the world. Built around evidence-based assessment, a CBL approach promotes shifts in teacher practice that ensures students have the opportunity to apply what they’re learning to develop ...
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Jan 6, 2021 · Competency-based education is a systems-change approach intended to re-shape traditional understandings of what, when, where, and how students learn and demonstrate academic knowledge and skills.
