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Silverthorn, Dee U.; Cafferty, Patrick; Casagrand, Janet; Co, Elizabeth; Flemming, Meg; McFarland, Jenny; O'Loughlin, Valerie; Scott, Derek; Tomicek, Nanette J. – HAPS Educator, 2023
The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) has published a set of learning outcomes to be used for curriculum design of a one-semester introductory physiology course. The outcomes are competency-based and are mapped to core concepts and skills students should develop as undergraduates. This paper is an introduction to how the physiology…
Descriptors: Physiology, Introductory Courses, Curriculum Design, Behavioral Objectives
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Cary, Tawnya; Branchaw, Janet – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2017
The "Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: Call to Action" report has inspired and supported a nationwide movement to restructure undergraduate biology curricula to address overarching disciplinary concepts and competencies. The report outlines the concepts and competencies generally but does not provide a detailed…
Descriptors: Biology, Fundamental Concepts, Undergraduate Students, Competency Based Education
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Bonner, Matthew W. – Educational Research Quarterly, 2016
According to accreditation and professional bodies, evaluation and grading are a high priority in counselor education. Specifications grading, an evaluative tool, can be used to increase grading rigor. This article describes the components of specifications grading and applies the framework of specifications grading to a counseling theories course.
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Grading, Student Evaluation, Difficulty Level
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Adelman, Clifford – Tuning Journal for Higher Education, 2014
This essay is an empirical account of English language use, across three continents, in 40 Tuning and analogous discipline-based statements of desired demonstrated competences and learning outcomes in higher education. It is primarily concerned with lexical and semantic matters, takes the perspective of the student as the primary reader and…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Qualifications, Alignment (Education), Behavioral Objectives
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Baert, Helena – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2015
The need to prepare students to thrive in the digital world and the benefit of using instructional technology have both been widely recognized in education. As new technology becomes available, its use by both students and teachers must be carefully evaluated. Technology can help enhance learning and facilitate the teaching process, if and when it…
Descriptors: National Standards, Technology Planning, Technology Integration, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2011
This document is a revised version of the National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework (the Framework) originally developed in 2005. It articulates a rationale for consumer and financial education in Australian schools; describes essential consumer and financial capabilities that will support lifelong learning; and provides guidance on how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, National Curriculum, Curriculum Design
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Vilkomir, T.; O'Donoghue, J. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2009
Kruteskii's work on the mathematical abilities of school children is a seminal work on the nature of mathematical ability. However, the task of developing methods for the practical application of his work is still a significant problem in mathematics education. The authors have developed a practical application of Kruteskii's approach to the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Ability Identification, Mathematical Aptitude
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van Zuilen, Maria H.; Rodriguez, Osvaldo; Mintzer, Michael J.; Paniagua, Miguel A.; Milanez, Marcos N.; Ruiz, Jorge G.; Kaiser, Robert M.; Roos, Bernard A. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM) has developed and implemented a competency-based undergraduate medical education (UME) curriculum that targets 61 learning objectives for three geriattic syndromes: dementia, falls, and delirium. This curriculum redesign changed the educational focus from what is taught to what is learned.…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Medical Schools, Geriatrics
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Chen, Jie-Qi; McCray, Jennifer – NHSA Dialog, 2012
This article describes the successful stories of the Early Mathematics Education Project at Erikson Institute in Chicago. It intends to address three questions related to the project's work: What is the purpose and scope of the program? How does the program work to enhance the mathematical competence of early childhood teachers? What are the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Professional Development
McCowan, Richard J. – Online Submission, 1998
A major problem in competency-based education is the lack of clarity in defining competence. This monograph describes the levels of competence used in developing competency-based educational programs and provides a taxonomy that can be used in developing competency-based instruction. The taxonomy includes four levels. Level 1 includes specific…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Classification, Educational Objectives
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. Dept. of Instructional Planning and Development. – 1979
This booklet contains a description of the Montgomery County (Maryland) public school system's reading program for kindergarten through the eighth grade. Included in the booklet are a statement about the goals of education, general information about education requirements set forth by the Maryland State Board of Education, and lists of reading…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. Dept. of Instructional Planning and Development. – 1979
This booklet contains a description of the Montgomery County (Maryland) public school system's reading program for grades nine through twelve. Included in the booklet are a statement about the goals of education, general information about education requirements set forth by the Maryland State Board of Education, and lists of reading objectives and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives
Harrison, Patrick; Nagel, Thomas – 1974
Competency based education changes the teacher's role from that of a deliverer of information to that of a manager of learning. In order for the teacher to be able to fulfill this function, it is essential that support mechanisms be established and maintained. Whatever support mechanisms are to be created should evolve from the objectives learners…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Information Centers
Moore, Eddie A.; And Others – 1976
Each volume of this three-volume set is divided into two major sections. The first section presents the narrative report of a study designed to assist Michigan vocational agriculture teachers in implementing local competency-based vocational agriculture programs by (1) developing student performance objectives; (2) identifying up-to-date reference…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Production, Behavioral Objectives
Moore, Eddie A.; And Others – 1976
Each volume of this three-volume set is divided into two major sections. The first section presents the narrative report of a study designed to assist Michigan vocational agriculture teachers in implementing local competency-based vocational agriculture programs by (1) developing student performance objectives; (2) identifying up-to-date reference…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Production, Behavioral Objectives
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