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What is Assessing Competencies

Chapter 11
Competency-Based and Social-Situational Approaches for Facilitating Learning in Higher Education
Assessing competencies is the process of collecting evidence and making judgements on whether competence has been achieved. This confirms that an individual can perform to the standard expected, in line with the competency framework. Holistic assessment is the process of assessing across the competencies, rather than each competency in isolation.
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Developing a Competency-Based Instructor Training Model of Professional Development: A Key Component for Competency-Based Instructional Programs
Kenneth Browne Elazier (University College, Hampton University, USA)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8488-9.ch011
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a set of instructor competencies for faculty professional development when transitioning to competency-based instructional programming. This chapter details considerations when designing and developing a competency-based, instructor training model. A competency-based education (CBE) program ought to have instructors that are competent analyzing, designing, developing, and evaluating competency-based instructional offerings. If the purpose of competency-based instructional programs is to move beyond static and passive, knowledge-only based instruction, then instructors should also be capable of providing dynamic, active knowledge and skill-based opportunities for learning.
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