Competency Based Learning
Competency Based Learning
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES
CONTENT
TEACHING/
LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION:
CBE emerged in the
united states in 1970 and
refers to an educational
movement
that
advocates
defining
educational goals in
terms
of
precise
measureable
descriptions
of
knowledge, skills and
behaviors
students
should possess at the
end of a course of study.
Outcomes
based
education (OBE) is a
process that involves the
restructuring
of
curriculum, assessment
and reporting practices
in education to reflect
the achievement of high
order
learning
and
mastery rather than the
accumulation of course
credits.
2 min
min
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF THE TOPIC:
Today we will discuss
about
the
topic
competency
based
education and outcome
based education.
After
the
class
students will
be able:
COMPETENCY
EDUCATION
4 min
EVALUATIO
N
BASED
of CBE
3 min
National Council
of State Boards of Nursing (2005) describes
competency as the ability to
apply knowledge and interpersonal, decisionmaking, and psychomotor
skills to nursing practice roles
Competency-based learning or Competency
Based Education and Training is an approach
to teaching and learning more often used in
learning concrete skills than abstract learning.
It differs from other non-related approaches in
that the unit of learning is extremely fine
grained. Rather than a course or a module
every individual skill/learning outcome,
known as a competency, is one single unit.
Learners work on one competency at a time,
which is likely a small component of a larger
learning goal. The student is evaluated on the
individual competency, and only once they
have mastered it do they move on to others.
After that, higher or more complex
competencies are learned to a degree of
mastery and isolated from other topics.
Another common component of Competencybased learning is the ability to skip learning
modules entirely if the learner can
demonstrate they already have mastery. That
can be done either through prior learning
assessment or formative testing.
Definitions:
Define
Competency-based education is defined as an
To define the instructional system in which a performance- Student teacher defines CBE.
term CBE.
based learning process is used. The learner the term CBE by using
demonstrates his/her level of attainment on transparency.
subject-area.
An educational approach on a predetermined
set of knowledge, skills and abilities that the
student expected to accomplish.
According to Richards and Rodgers,
Competency based education focuses on
outcomes of learning. CBE addresses what
the learners are expected to do rather than on
what they are expected to learn about.
the
2 min
3 min
Purposes of CBE
1. Measure student learning rather than time.
To list down 2. Harness the power of technology for Student teacher enlists List down the
teaching and learning. Computer-mediated the purposes of CBE by purposes of
the purposes
instruction gives us the ability to using chart
of CBE.
CBE.
individualize learning for each student.
Because each student learns at a different
pace and comes to college different things,
this is a fundamental requirement of
competency based education.
3. Fundamentally change the faculty role.
When faculty serve as lecturers, holding
scheduled classes for a prescribed number
of weeks, the instruction takes place at the
lectures pace. Some will need to go more
slowly; other will be able to move much
faster. Competency based learning shift
the role of the faculty from that of a sage
of the stage to a guide on the side.
Faculty members work with the students,
guiding learning, answering questions,
leading discussions, and helping students
synthesize and apply knowledge.
4. Define competencies and develop valid,
reliable assessments. The fundamental
premise of competency based education is
that we define what student should know
and be able to do, and they graduate when
they have demonstrated their competency.
This means that we have to define
competencies very clearly. Once the
competencies are established, we need
experts in assessment to ensure that were
measuring the right things.
Characteristics of CBE
1. Participants: Participants knowledge
and skills are assessed as they enter the
program Learning should be self-paced.
To
Flexible training approaches including
enumerate
large group methods, small group
the
activities and individual study are
characteristic
essential components.
of CBE.
2. Books, Education: A variety of support
materials including print, audiovisual and
Student
teacher
enumerates
the
characteristic of CBE
by using chart
Enumerate
the
characteristic
of CBE.
MODE:
5 min
Student
teacher Describe the
describes
the competency
competency
based based
practices
by
using practice.
transparency.
for
integrating
Learning
and
mastering
specific
2 min
To enlist the
disadvantage
s of CBE.
2 min
Disadvantages of CBE
Sliding back into traditional teaching
methods if there is not enough follow-up
and training for the facilitators.
the
If the competencies and accompanying Student teacher defines Define
To define the
rubrics are not carefully chosen and the term OBE by using term OBE.
term OBE.
planned
to
ensure
successful transparency.
implementation, the curriculum will not
be strong enough to support a true
competency-based learning experience.
1 min
To explain
the meaning
of OBE.
3 min
Student
teacher Enumerate
To
Meaning of OBE:
enumerates
the the principles
enumerate
Methods of outcome-based education (OBE) principles of OBE by of OBE.
the principles are student-centered learning methods that using flannel board.
of OBE.
focus on empirically measuring student
performance (the "outcome"). OBE contrasts
with traditional education, which primarily
focuses on the resources that are available to
the student, which are called inputs.
Principles of OBE
Four principles guide the transformational
OBE approach, taken together they strengthen
the conditions for both learner and teacher
success:
i. Clarity of Focus
ii. Design Down
iii. High Expectations
iv. Expanded Opportunities
Clarity of Focus: This means that everything
teachers do must be clearly focused on what
they want students to know, understand and
be able to do. In other words, teachers should
focus on helping students to develop the
knowledge, skills and personalities that will
enable them to achieve the intended outcomes
that have been clearly articulated.
Designing Down: It means that the
curriculum design must start with a clear
definition of the intended outcomes that
student are to achieve by the end of the
program. Once this have been done, all
instructional decisions are then made to
ensure achieve this desired end result.
High Expectations: It means that teachers
should establish high, challenging standards
to performance in order to encourage students
to engage deeply what they are learning.
Helping students to achieve high standards to
linked very closely with the idea that
successful learning promotes more successful
learning.
Expanded Opportunities: Teachers must strive
to provide expanded opportunities for all
students. This principle is based on the idea
10 min
Selecting Teaching
Activities
Reviewing
Outcomes
An
Outcome-based
Marking Scheme
your
and
Learning
Program-level
Assessment
Defining
Curriculum
Objective
and
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
A learning outcome is what a student CAN
Generic skills
Formative assessment
The collection of information about
student
learning
during
the
progression of a course or program in
order to improve students learning.
Example: reading the first lab reports
of a class to assess whether some or
all students in the group need a lesson
on how to make them succinct and
informative.
Summative assessment
The gathering of information at the
conclusion of a course, program, or
undergraduate career to improve
learning or to meet accountability
demands.
When
used
for
improvement, impacts the next cohort
of students taking the course or
program.
Examples:
examining
student final exams in a course to see
if certain specific areas of the
curriculum were understood less well
than others; analyzing senior projects
for the ability to integrate across
disciplines.
Criterion-referenced assessment
A score that compares a student's
performance to specific standards. The
student is assessed in reference to
some student outcome that can be
expected as a result of an education
experience (i.e., a degree of mastery of
identified criteria. Criteria are
qualities that can provide evidence of
achievement of goals or outcomes,
such as comprehension of concepts
introduced or reinforced, a kind of
inquiry behavior encouraged, or a
technique practiced for its potential
Alternative assessments
A catch all term for assessments that
depart from the traditional multiple
choice, norm-referenced tests such as
coding live art criticism discussions ,
portfolio reviews, rating performances
or art products on criteria established
by teachers and students, journals,
authentic task assessment and direct
observation of student performance.
Authentic assessments
Assessment that fits meaningful, reallife learning experiences. It includes
recording evidence of the learning
process, applications in products and
performances, perception of visual
and audio relationships, integrations
of
new
knowledge,
reflecting
profitably on one's own progress, and
interpreting meaning in consideration
of contextual facts.
Performance assessments
An observation of the process of
creating an answer or product that
demonstrates a student's knowledge
and/or skills. Directly observable,
student- generated evidence of
learning.
Sound
knowledge
is
based
on
interconnections connecting new
learning with old. Encourage students to
create conceptual structures which
integrate their new and old learning.
knowledge
construction
structured reflection
through
Number of outcomes
Rules of thumb:
1. design assessment methods that are
aligned with the overall aim of the
program
2. ensure that have accounted for any
requirements set by professional bodies
3. see that your assessment tasks are aligned
with the stated learning outcomes
4. use assessment methods that best measure
achievement of the stated learning
outcomes
5. be fair in how much you ask of your
students and how much value you assign
to each task
6. A variety of assessment methods is
will
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on
you
attaining
the
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SUMMARY:
Today
we
have
discussed the topic
competency based
education
and
outcome
based
education.
CONCLUSION:
A
competencybased curriculum, if
Research Abstract
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done
right,
will
enhance the skill
levels
of
professionals.
If
Implemented
effectively,
competency-based
education
can
improve
quality
and
consistency,
reduce
costs,
shorten the time
required
to
graduate,
and
provide us with
true measures of
student learning.
Establishing an OBE
system for education is
the best way for a
particular learner to
reach
the
desired
outcomes. The role of
the educator is to
enable and encourage
all learners to achieve
essential
outcomes
while
the
learner
actively participates in
and contributes towards
the learning process.
OBE also demands a
commitment
to
continuing professional
development
and
lifelong learning.