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This document discusses competency-based education. It begins by defining competency-based education as measuring learning rather than time, allowing students to progress by demonstrating mastery of competencies at their own pace. The purposes section outlines goals of competency-based education like measuring student learning, using technology to individualize learning, and shifting faculty to guiding students. The benefits section notes that competency-based education could increase quality, lower costs, and shorten time to graduation according to policymakers.

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This document discusses competency-based education. It begins by defining competency-based education as measuring learning rather than time, allowing students to progress by demonstrating mastery of competencies at their own pace. The purposes section outlines goals of competency-based education like measuring student learning, using technology to individualize learning, and shifting faculty to guiding students. The benefits section notes that competency-based education could increase quality, lower costs, and shorten time to graduation according to policymakers.

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INDEX

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1 COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION 1
2 PURPOSES 2
3 BENEFITS 3
COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION
The most important characteristic of competency based
education is that it measures learning rather than time.
Students progress by demonstrating their competence, which
means they prove that they have mastered the knowledge
and skills (called competencies) required for a particular
course , regardless of how long it takes . while more
traditional models can and often do measure competency,
they are time- based – courses last about four months, and
students may advance only after they have put in the seat
time. So, while most colleges and universities hold time
requirements constant and let learning vary, competency-
based learning allows us to hold learning constant and let
time vary.
While competency- based education is better for all students
because it allows them to study and learn at their own pace.
It makes it possible for them to come back and complete a
degree, which can mean a better job, higher earning
potential, and a better life.
We know two things about learners – they come to higher
education knowing different things, and they learn at
different rates.
Competency-based education recognizes this reality and
matches the education to the student. Unlike a one –size-fits-
all approach, it allows adults to come back to college and
apply what they have learned, either through formal
education or their work and life experience. They can move
quickly through material they already know and focus on
what they still need to learn. For many, this means that they
can accelerate their progress toward a degree, saving both
time and money.
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.

PURPOSES
1-Measures student learning rather than time.
2-Harness the power of technology for teaching and learning.
Computer- mediated instruction gives us the ability to
individualize learning for each student. Because each student
learns at a different pace and comes to college knowing
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 lecturers
pace. For most students, this will be the wrong pace. Some
will need to go more slowly; others will be able to move
much faster. Competency- based learning shifts the role of
the faculty from that of “a sage on the stage” to a “guide on
the side. Faculty members work with 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 students should
know and be able to do, and they graduate when they have
demonstrated their competency. This means that we have to
define the competencies very clearly. Getting industry input
is essential to make sure that we have identified relevant
competencies. Once the competencies are established, we
need experts in assessment to ensure that we are measuring
the right things.

BENEFITS
The benefits of this competency-based approach have been
recognized by policy makers and influencers in higher
education. The centre for American progress recently
released a white paper that found, competency-based
education could be the key to providing quality
postsecondary education to millions of Americans at lower
cost. In a speech last fall, U.S. Secretary of education Arne
Duncan referred to Western Governors University
competency-based degree programs, saying, while such
programs are now the exception, I want them to be the
norm.
While policy makers are praising competency-based
education, not enough is being done to ensure that our rules
and regulations support it. For example, financial aid rules
are generally based n seat time, and accreditations
requirements tend to focus on reviews of faculty credentials,
course materials, and time measures rather than what
students are learning. Moving competency-based education
into the mainstream will require a fundamental change in the
way we look at higher education in America, but the
improvements we will gain in student learning, efficiency,
and affordability will be worth it.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
TEXTBOOK OF NURSING
EDUCATION,SECOND EDITION,2015,PAGE
NO 108-109, D.ELAKKUVANA BHASKARA
RAJ, NIMA BHASKAR

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