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Competency Based Education Characteristics

Competency based education focuses on developing professional skills and assessing competencies rather than time spent in training or credits earned. It is learner-centered and uses a constructivist approach. Learning environments and assessments emphasize demonstrating competencies through applied learning and skills practice. Instruction involves mastery of skills and knowledge through methods like group work and self-paced study. Satisfactory completion is based on achieving all specified competencies.

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Competency Based Education Characteristics

Competency based education focuses on developing professional skills and assessing competencies rather than time spent in training or credits earned. It is learner-centered and uses a constructivist approach. Learning environments and assessments emphasize demonstrating competencies through applied learning and skills practice. Instruction involves mastery of skills and knowledge through methods like group work and self-paced study. Satisfactory completion is based on achieving all specified competencies.

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COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION

Characteristics:

 It is oriented to professional practise


 It is learner centered
 It has a constructivist approach
 Learning environment are focused on competencies
 Develop generic competencies
 Assessment is focused on competencies
 Domain specific knowledge and skills are determined by competencies
 Competencies are carefully selected
 Supporting theory is integrated with skill practise. Essential knowledge is
learned to support the performance of skills.
 Methods of instruction involve mastery learning, the premise that all
participants can master the required knowledge or skill, provided sufficient
time and appropriate training methods are used.
 Participants knowledge and skills are assessed as they enter the program
 Learning should be self-paced
 Flexible training approaches including large group methods, small group
activities and individual study are essential components
 Variety of support materials including print, audiovisual and simulations
(models) keyed to the skills being mastered is used.
 Satisfactory complexion of training is based on achievement of all specified
competencies.

Modes of competency based education:

 Downloadable mode:
Downloable mode empowers to offer education in a dynamic form to
students. Students can access lessons, assignments and submit their scripts
online. They need not brood if they miss lessons. They can download their
lesson notes and access archieved lessons, tutorial sessions, lectures etc.
 Read only mode:
Students will be able to only read the course concepts. Downloading or
interaction is unavailable.
 Classroom interaction:
The interactive learning provides an environment for students to talk and
discuss freely about any related topics online or offline. There are two ways
of classroom interaction they are:

X chart – client server model that works with internet relay chat server
protocol, it allows servers to connect to each other effectively forming a
network. Protocol is used by servers to talk to each other. Instructor and
participants can talk with each other and discuss on related topic for
stipulated time given by the instructor.
Mailing group – Participants can become member of mailing group by
registering their names in their group. Once approved by the instructor,
participants can post their questions to this group ID. This way course
instructor or any other participant can reply to questions that will be read by
all the members in that group including the instructor.
 Practice orientation:
Participants progress through the curriculum by demonstrating their
competence in a variety of skill and knowledge areas. Student who
demonstrates a competency is showing the ability “to do” something to put
knowledge and principles into practice. After completing all examinations,
students are required to apply the course content in his or her work setting
and submit an example of how they achieved this goal.

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