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Competence Based Education (CBE) : Module 4 in Pedagogy Course

This document outlines a module on competence-based education (CBE) in pedagogy. [1] It defines CBE as focusing on complex learning outcomes like skills and attitudes rather than only subject content. [2] CBE criteria include having a work-relevant mission, comprehensive curriculum, and assessments based on learning outcomes. [3] Requirements for CBE in higher education include developing criteria through discussions, ensuring relevance to local needs, and designing flexible learning paths. The document discusses developing CBE in higher education through connecting strategy to activities, forecasting required competencies, and taking a networked approach. It also covers assessing students in CBE through evaluating outcomes rather than only tests, and using learning diaries, reflections,

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Competence Based Education (CBE) : Module 4 in Pedagogy Course

This document outlines a module on competence-based education (CBE) in pedagogy. [1] It defines CBE as focusing on complex learning outcomes like skills and attitudes rather than only subject content. [2] CBE criteria include having a work-relevant mission, comprehensive curriculum, and assessments based on learning outcomes. [3] Requirements for CBE in higher education include developing criteria through discussions, ensuring relevance to local needs, and designing flexible learning paths. The document discusses developing CBE in higher education through connecting strategy to activities, forecasting required competencies, and taking a networked approach. It also covers assessing students in CBE through evaluating outcomes rather than only tests, and using learning diaries, reflections,

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Competence Based Education (CBE)

Module 4 in Pedagogy Course

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mussab Salman Sultan

Technical College of Informatics-Akre


Duhok Polytechnic University
15th June 2020
Session three outline

 What is competence based curriculum (CBC)? Elements (Criteria) of CBC

 Requirements for the criteria of CBE in KHE? How does CBC works?

 CBC & Curricula planning in HE of Finland

 CBC development in KHE

 Discuss in groups CBE development in KHE if we apply: How do we know


where students are? What do we do, once we know?

 SOWT – Analysis

 Assessment

 A new way of assessment


What is competence based curriculum CBC?

The effectiveness and efficiency of any educational programme is largely


dependent on the philosophy of the curriculum design followed.
If specific competencies are not focused, the products may not be “work-
ready” and therefore “not readily” accepted by the industry. Therefore, to
reduce the unemployment, it becomes necessary to consider ‘occupation-
specific competencies’ in the curriculum designs

Competence Based Curricula (CBC) is a curriculum that emphasizes the


complex outcomes of a learning process (i.e. knowledge, skills and
attitudes to be applied by learners) rather than mainly focusing on what
learners are expected to learn about in terms of traditionally-defined
subject content. Such curricula focus on what can be done with the gained
knowledge by the leaners and not what type of knowledge that has been
gained by the learners.
Elements (Criteria) of CBC
The main important elements of effective curricula should include
 Mission: A study programme's primary goal
 Work life relevance
 A comprehensive and cohesive curriculum
 The use of relevant pedagogical methods
 Student guidance is part of the curriculum
 Assessment criteria are based on learning outcomes and
competencies.
Requirements for the criteria of CBC in KHE?
 Higher education institutes needs an autonomous approach to
curriculum planning. Therefore, each university can develop its own
curriculum both in terms of the content and structural elements.

 A clear understanding of the criteria on which a competence-based


curriculum is grounded is required in order to successfully manage the
curriculum development process.

 We need to develop certain criteria and tools to improve our ability to


evaluate whether a curriculum is competence-based or not in a
national context.

 The criteria must identified from the joint discussions and interviews
held during the workshops, consultations, and curriculum development
processes during the next few years.
 The curriculum planning and development is increasingly carried out in
cooperation with a HE institute's, partner organisations and other
relevant stakeholders and less often as a solitary exercise.

 A curriculum must be clear and informative for students, teaching staff,


stakeholders, and HE management teams alike.
Requirements for the criteria of CBC in KHE?
 Should not relay on one type of learning environment. Students can learn
in classroom, online learning and workplaces.

 Also, CBC takes accounts to (accommodate) the diversity of the abilities of


students.

 Students do not have to finish the program’s degree in a certain time.


Students who can work hardly and do better can get the degree in a short
time. the curriculum should answers the needs of the local area. Studies in
higher education should correspond to the demands of non-academic work.

 It should also state how the learning path highlights lifelong learning. In
other words, how the early stages of education such as undergraduate
studies pave the way for post graduate and further studies.

 Another important aspect of CBE is how flexible and individual learning


paths take place. Such as recognition of prior learning or allowing students
to take a quicker or slower learning path.
Requirements for the criteria of CBC in KHE?

 Understanding how a curriculum can be developed to meet the needs of


enterprises (companies).

 Understanding how to design a competence-based teacher training


curriculum.
CBC & Curricula planning in HE of Finland
How does CBC works?

 It should be build around clearly defined competencies and


measurable learning objectives that demonstrate mastery of those
competencies.

 Feedback should be quick and frequent, and because it is structured


as formative assessment, this feedback is an integral part of the learning
experience rather than occurring at the end.

 Instruction often takes the form of facilitation and guidance for learners,
who use new tools and supports to progress through the material until
they demonstrate mastery of the content, related skills, or other
competencies.

 In this way, students proceed when they have satisfied the measured
learning objectives at whatever level the institution has set.
CBC development in KHE

 Management: connecting strategy and activity.

 Forecasting: what kinds of competence are required?

 Work life orientation: close at hand, but far enough apart.

 The importance of a networked approach activity in curriculum


planning.

 Supporting commitment to pedagogical cooperation.

 Structures and systems: supportive or obstructive?


Discuss in 5- 6 groups CBE development in KHE:

 How do we know where students are?

 What do we do, once we know?


SWOT - Analysis

 SWOT is Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat

 SWOT provides a tool to explore both internal and external factors that may
influence our work

 A SWOT analysis guides us to identify our topics strengths and


weaknesses (S - W), as well as broader opportunities and threats (O -T)

 If we know how to take stock to the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,


and threats, we are more likely to plan and act effectively
SOWT - Analysis

It will guide us to identify our topics


If we know how to take stock to it, we are more likely to plan and act effectively
Assessment
How the teacher can deal with all students in the same way?
A new way of assessment

 Giving a full atunomy to the teacher.

 The teacher have to look on the outcomes (what the student gain?).

 The assessment doesn’t have to based only on the final test and it’s
numeric evaluation.
A new way of assessment
The students at the beginning of the course encouraged to have:

 a learning diary and form small groups, where they can share their
learnings and reflections.

 Then they asked to bring a brief summary about their reflections


during the studies, for example, the three most important things
they have learned during the course.

 Individual and group evaluation (looking on the outcome). Also


assesses the participants’ engagement in learning processes.

 Writing mini-reports and essays.

 Presenting simenars.

 Team works.

 Solving real problems (project based learning).


Thanks a lot for your attention

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