Education reform and competency-based education

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-lin Moon
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Competency Based Education ◽  
Competency Based

scholarly journals Exploring Latent Topics and International Research Trends in Competency-Based Education Using Topic Modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Seungsu Paek ◽  
Taehun Um ◽  
Namhyoung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
International Research ◽  
Topic Modeling ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Competency Development ◽  
Competency Based Education ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Latent Topics ◽  
International Research Trends

Recently, there has been growing educational interest in competency. Global organizations, such as the United Nations (UN) and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which are leading the discourse on education reform, are undertaking the lead in spreading awareness regarding competency education. Since 2015, the number of published articles on competency education has been rapidly increasing. This paper aims to provide significant implications for creating a sustainable future of competency education. A topic modeling method was used to empirically analyze latent topics and international research trends in 26,532 articles published on competency-based education (CBE). As a result of the analysis, 15 topics were derived, including “approach to competency development.” In addition, five topics including “learning skills” and “teacher training” were found to be hot topics with the increasing article publication. The rapidly changing modern society is calling for a transformation in education. We hope that the results of this study paves the way for further research exploring new directions for education, such as competency education.

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHERS’ IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM REFORM IN TAIWAN: MEDIATING EFFECT OF TEACHERS' ORIENTATION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Hung Cheng ◽  
◽  
Mei-Ju Chen
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Curriculum Changes ◽  
Competency Based Education ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
The Relationship

In response to the global education development trend, Taiwan had officially launched the Competency-based Education Reform in 2019. Although school leadership has been linked to teachers' changes, the relationship's underlying mechanism remains unclear. Thus, we aimed to examine the mediating effect of teachers' orientation toward curriculum changes on the relationship between school leadership and teachers' implementation of reform. In October 2020, we conducted a questionnaire survey on teachers in 53 elementary and middle schools among six counties/cities in Taiwan. Among 506 valid responses, 345 teachers are women (68.2%) and 161 are men (31.8%). We adapted the Education Reform Scale developed by Ramberg in 2014. The dependent variable was “Teachers' Implementation of Curriculum Reform (3-item)”. The main predictors included “School Leadership (4-item)” and “Teachers' Orientation toward Changes (3-item)”. Each item was responded to on a 6-point scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree. We used SPSS PROCESS macro to conduct the mediation analysis. After controlling for teacher’s characteristics, the regression model showed that school leadership is positively associated with teachers' implementation of reform (β=0.450, p<0.001). After adding teachers' orientation in the model, the association of school leadership with teachers' implementation of reform attenuated but remained statistically significant (β=0.286, p<0.001). Teachers' orientation showed a significant indirect effect on the association between school leadership and teachers' implementation of reform (β=0.164; Bootstrap 95% CI=0.105 to 0.227). This study suggests that teachers' orientation toward curriculum changes partially mediates the relationship between school leadership and teachers’ implementation of the Competency-based Education reform.

A culture of competence: A survey of implementation of competency-based education and assessment.

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 198-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine L. Grus ◽  
Carol Falender ◽  
Nadya A. Fouad ◽  
Ashima Kapur Lavelle
Keyword(s):  
Competency Based Education ◽  
Competency Based

Competency-Based Education in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Colorectal Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (03) ◽  
pp. 155-162
Author(s):  
Marisa Louridas ◽  
Sandra de Montbrun
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Technical Skill ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Independent Practice ◽  
Competency Based Education ◽  
The Past ◽  
Robotic Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Colorectal Surgeons ◽  
Educational Paradigm

AbstractMinimally invasive and robotic techniques have become increasingly implemented into surgical practice and are now an essential part of the foundational skills of training colorectal surgeons. Over the past 5 years there has been a shift in the surgical educational paradigm toward competency-based education (CBE). CBE recognizes that trainees learn at different rates but regardless, are required to meet a competent threshold of performance prior to independent practice. Thus, CBE attempts to replace the traditional “time” endpoint of training with “performance.” Although conceptually sensible, implementing CBE has proven challenging. This article will define competence, outline appropriate assessment tools to assess technical skill, and review the literature on the number of cases required to achieve competence in colorectal procedures while outlining the barriers to implementing CBE.

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