Competency-Based Education: Purposes and Promises
Patrick R. Walden
Abstract
Competency-based education (CBE) is described and the reported advantages to CBE are discussed. The need for a stronger evidence base to support CBE is acknowledged. As we continue to develop this evidence base, the practices of (1) focusing on outcomes and (2) being flexible in the time needed for trainee mastery of competencies hold promise and are consistent with good pedagogy. A model for clinical supervision that includes a focus on outcomes, as well as built-in acknowledgment of time for mastery, is briefly described.
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PsychologyMedical educationFocus (optics)Base (topology)Engineering ethicsPedagogyMedicineEngineeringMathematical analysisMathematicsOpticsPhysicsInnovations in Medical EducationHigher Education Learning PracticesInterprofessional Education and Collaboration