In higher education, approaches to teaching are becoming more student-centred, which demands different teaching competencies. Therefore, it is necessary to have an adequate framework of teaching competencies that can be used for evaluation purposes. The weaknesses of the existing frameworks are that they do not pay attention to the person as…

Universities increasingly adopt innovative teaching models, which focus on the development of skills instead of the reproduction of knowledge. These new teaching models emphasise the importance of knowledge application and the development of competencies. Yet, using these teaching methods usually implies a high assessment burden for lecturers.…

This paper proposes a theoretical, yet practical, framework for managing the formation process of students unrealistic expectations in a college course. Using relational contracting theory, alternative teacher interventions, aimed at effective management of students expectations about the course, are described. Also, the formation of the student…

Suggestions on the way that instructional technologists might intervene in all phases of the competency-based teacher education cycle. (Author/HB)

This booklet lists definitions of terms pertaining to competency-based teacher education for the purpose of decreasing the problem of a common understanding of a useful vocabulary in this area of education. Each term has one or more definitions in order to point out variations, points of conflict, and similarities in usage. The majority of…

The author, who has been involved in one of New York State's mandated competency-based teacher education (CBTE) programs, comments on and criticizes three articles about CBTE. (JF)

A humorous article critical of the proceedings of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Competency-Based Teacher Education Workshop. (JF)

This study examined a model of assessment that could be applied nationally for Year Twelve Vocational Education and Training (VET) subjects and which could yield both a differentiating score and recognition of competence. More than fifty colleges across all states and territories of Australia field-tested the approach over one school year. Results…

The establishment of the European Higher Education Area has involved specifying lists of professional competencies that programs are expected to develop, and with this the need for procedures to measure how every course within a higher education program is aligned with the program's competencies. We propose an instrument for characterizing this…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

The issue of how to produce high quality teachers is an ongoing concern for teacher educators worldwide. Research studies consistently conclude that despite the best efforts of teacher educators to provide programs that equip new teachers well for their work in schools, many new teachers find it difficult to enact what they have learned in…

A project was conducted to extend the planning and implementation for performance-based teacher education (PBTE) and competency-based vocational education (CBVE) in Florida by developing criteria according to which programs could be planned, implemented, and evaluated. A steering committee of Florida vocational educators met throughout the…