Competency-Based Education (CBE).

CBE  to Competency-based education and the new student demographic

WHAT IS CBE? CBE is based on six critical components:

 • Explicit learning outcomes with respect to the required skills and associated proficiency
• A flexible time frame to master these skills
• A variety of instructional activities to facilitate learning
• Criterion-referenced testing of the required outcomes
• Certification based on demonstrated learning outcomes
• Adaptable programs to ensure optimum learner guidance Van der Horst & McDonald 1997:10-11



We have to think beyond traditional models to provide options for these learners. Many schools are pursuing competency-based educational models to meet the needs of a changing student population. Challenges to CBE Adoption “Competency-based learning has come a long way over the past few years, but there are still significant hurdles standing in the way of its wider adoption.”





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