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

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Hung Cheng ◽  
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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.

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.

An Exploration of How Competency-Based Education Can Support Self-Directed Learners and Learning

2022 ◽  
pp. 193-208
Author(s):  
Naomi Rose Boyer ◽  
Jessica Mason ◽  
Michelle Navarre Cleary ◽  
Julie A. Telkamp
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Continuous Learning ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Workplace Skills ◽  
Competency Based Education ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
The Relationship

At a time when workplace skills are rapidly evolving, continuous learning is increasingly important, and the responsibility for learning has shifted from others (parents, schools, teachers, employers) to individuals. Self-directed learning (SDL) can help learner-earners thrive in a skills-based economy. Competency-based education (CBE) is well suited to appeal to self-directed learners and to scaffold learner self-direction; however, existing research on the relationship between SDL and CBE programs is limited. This chapter uses case studies of the experiences of two self-directed learners in a CBE program to explore the role of self-direction in their learning journeys. The key takeaways are that (1) self-direction can have a strong impact on learner success and (2) CBE programs are uniquely positioned to support self-directed learners. The chapter concludes with a discussion of considerations for future research.

scholarly journals Exploring Change After Implementation of Family Medicine Residency Curriculum Reform

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Z. Zhang ◽  
Deena M. Hamza ◽  
Shelley Ross ◽  
Ivy Oandasan
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Competency Based Medical Education ◽  
Rural Settings ◽  
The Family ◽  
Residency Curriculum ◽  
Competency Based

Background and Objectives: In 2010, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) launched its competency-based medical education (CBME) approach to residency curriculum and assessment. Named Triple C, this innovation was developed to ensure graduates of family medicine training programs are competent to begin unsupervised practice. Further, Triple C was intended to promote interest in practicing comprehensive family medicine. A program evaluation plan was launched by the CFPC alongside the implementation of Triple C to explore if intended outcomes were achieved. Methods: We conducted retrospective secondary data analysis of survey findings from graduating family medicine residents from two sources: National Physician Survey (NPS 2007 and 2010); and the Family Medicine Longitudinal Survey (FMLS 2015). Demographics and practice intentions reported by residents in the NPS 2007, NPS 2010, and FMLS 2015 were included in the analyses and a comparison between years was undertaken using a series of Pearson χ2 test. Results: Findings indicate that in comparison to pre-Triple C (NPS 2007 and NPS 2010), significantly more residents reported the intention to include palliative care, intrapartum care, in-patient hospital care, care in the home, and practicing in rural settings after the implementation of Triple C (FMLS 2015; P&lt;0.01). Conclusions: Family medicine graduates report an increase in intention to include a broader range of clinical domains after implementation of Triple C. While a causal relationship cannot be determined, using a historical control in the form of survey data that predates Triple C implementation could support future approaches to evaluation of education reform.

The Application of Competency-Based Education to Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: III. Implications

1977 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Russell ◽  
Harvey M. Weinstein ◽  
Jeffrey L. Houpt
Keyword(s):  
Program Design ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Liaison Psychiatry ◽  
Competency Based Education ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

In this paper the authors consider the implications of a competency-based model of education in relation to issues that affect the training of consultation-liaison psychiatrists. These issues include program design, the integration of consultation-liaison psychiatry to psychiatry in general, and the relationship of consultation-liaison psychiatry to medicine. Training programs in consultation-liaison psychiatry need to respond to the issues that derive from each of these areas. The authors argue that the competency-based model provides a framework which offers guidelines for designing a program that addresses these concerns.

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
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