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Direct linkRobson Gonçalves Fechine Feitosa; Gustavo Augusto Lima de Campos; Ismayle de Sousa Santos; Carlos Hairon Ribeiro Gonçalves; Antônio de Barros Serra; Alisson Romão de Oliveira; Pedro Lucas Pereira Feitosa; Yuri David Santos; Esdras Lins Bispo Jr.; Guilherme Álvaro Rodrigues Maia Esmeraldo – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2025
Many existing solutions for the automatic assessment of open-ended questions predominantly rely on machine learning models, primarily focusing on aspects such as writing style and assigning a final score. However, these solutions often overlook the crucial factor of feedback content relevance, specifically, how well the response aligns with the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Skill Development, Artificial Intelligence, Feedback (Response)
Laura M. Farrell; Cary Cuncic; Shavaun MacDonald; Bruce J. Wright; Kevin W. Eva; Mark A. Goldszmidt – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2024
Inherent in every clinical preceptor's role is the ability to understand the learning needs of individual trainees, enabling them to meet their potential. Competency-based medical education frameworks have been developed to this end, but efforts to identify behaviours and activities that define competence are based on mapping knowledge, skills and…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Professional Identity, Competency Based Education, Skill Development
Sandra G. Smith; Stephanie L. Mattson; Juliana Aguilar; Nicole Pyle; Thomas S. Higbee – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Behavioral skills training (BST) is a performance- and competency-based training package composed of instructions, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback. Previous reviews have demonstrated that BST is an effective training package to teach interventionists to implement behavior analytic interventions (Kirkpatrick et al. in "Journal of Behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Skill Development, Intervention, Adults
Download full textTing Xu – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2025
This study aimed to identify and compare the efficiency of different theoretical (competence-oriented) and practical (system-activity) approaches to labour education of college students in China using the Open edX online learning platform. The study was conducted at the Shengda College of Economics and Business Management. It involved 150…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Labor Education, College Students, Information Technology
Jackton Otieno Midigo – Reading Teacher, 2025
This article explores learning through modes of signification in literacy activity books for early childhood learners in Kenya. These modes of signification are important for the cognitive and social development of children. Early childhood education in Kenya aims to prepare children for primary school by building foundational skills in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Grade 3, Emergent Literacy
Richard A. DeLorenzo; Roxanne L. Mourant – Solution Tree, 2024
The traditional system of education is failing our students. Evidence shows competency-based education (CBE) develops empowered learners who succeed, but effective implementation requires a systemwide, coordinated approach. Competency-Based Education Ignited offers school and district leaders a road map for successfully transitioning to CBE that…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Dorit Alt; Lior Naamati-Schneider; Daniel J. N. Weishut – Studies in Higher Education, 2023
In recent years, researchers have highlighted the importance of students' set of soft skills. However, although deemed important, the integration of those skills into educational systems' policy remains ancillary in higher education. This is mainly due to the scant use of competency-based learning activities and the widely used instructional…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Formative Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Soft Skills
Luo, Jiahui; Chan, Cecilia K. Y. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2023
Learning to make informed evaluative judgement of holistic competencies prepares students for well-rounded development on a lifelong and self-directed basis. However, a review of the literature reveals that empirical studies framed under evaluative judgement have not yet explicitly acknowledged the judgement of these competencies. If we are to…
Descriptors: Evaluative Thinking, Value Judgment, Holistic Approach, Competence
Generic and Digital Competences for Employability -- Results of a Croatian National Graduates Survey
Pažur Anicic, Katarina; Gusic Mundar, Jelena; Šimic, Diana – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2023
Mastery of generic competences is widely recognized as important for a successful transition from higher education to the world of work, especially in today's networked, digitalized, and globalized environment. This study analyses data of 7201 respondents to the Croatian national graduate survey 2017 on students who graduated in the academic year…
Descriptors: Digital Literacy, Competence, Employment Potential, Foreign Countries
Mahsa Saadvandi; Enayat Abbasi; Harm Biemans; Kiumars Zarafshani; Homayoun Farhadian – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2024
Purpose: This study attempts to determine a set of characteristics for each educational component in the competence-based agricultural education system. Design: This study reviewed 95 articles published in four relevant scientific journals to determine the characteristics of a competence-based higher agricultural education system. These…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Agricultural Education, Higher Education, Educational Principles
Ewart Keep – Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE), 2025
This paper represents the latest in a line of papers and think pieces that the author has prepared on this topic -- for the UK government, the UK Skills and Productivity Board, and the Scottish Government and Scottish Funding Council -- since 2014. It seeks to explain why trying to bring skills supply into closer alignment with demand for skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Supply and Demand, Employer Attitudes
Lena Patterson; Gary Hepburn – Distance Education, 2025
Although there is no globally accepted definition to guide micro-credential activity in higher education, many seek to boost the employability prospects of earners. To do this well, micro-credentials need to indicate skills and competencies. Assessment ensures those skills and competencies are verified, enabling trust and communication in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Microcredentials, Competency Based Education
Bernard T. Drumm; Ronan Bree; Caoimhin S. Griffin; Niall O’Leary – Advances in Physiology Education, 2024
Laboratory practicals in life science subjects are traditionally assessed by written reports that reflect disciplinary norms for documenting experimental activities. However, the exclusive application of this assessment has the potential to engage only a narrow range of competencies. In this study, we explored how multiple modes of laboratory…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Biological Sciences, Science Laboratories
Mohammed S. Alkathiri; Nasser S. Alrayes; Ahmed R. Khatiry – Journal of Social Studies Education Research, 2024
This investigation aims to measure the leadership skills level among Saudi undergraduates. It addresses measuring four main skills as indicators for leadership competencies: communication and personal behavior, learning and reasoning, strategic planning and civic responsibility, and self-awareness and interpersonal interaction. The study endeavors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Public Colleges, Universities
Yu Cheon Kim; Song Yi Lee – SAGE Open, 2024
Competency development is critical for college students to prepare for future careers after graduation. A scientific investigation of these students' perceptions of competency can help develop effective ways to enhance their competencies. This study used Q methodology, which reveals subjectivity, to examine Korean college students' perceptions of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Competency Based Education, College Students
