Continuum, the continuing education platform based on a competency matrix

Competency-Based Education is a learning method that has changed the traditional teaching-based focus to a learning-based one. Students are the centre of the process, in which they must learn to learn, solve problems, and adapt to changes in their environment. The goal is to provide learning based o...

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Published in:Anales de pediatría (Barcelona, Spain : 2003) Spain : 2003), 2016-04, Vol.84 (4), p.238.e1-238.e8
Main Authors: Ochoa Sangrador, C, Villaizán Pérez, C, González de Dios, J, Hijano Bandera, F, Málaga Guerrero, S
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Competency-Based Education
Curriculum
Education, Continuing
Education, Distance
Humans
Pediatrics - education
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Summary:Competency-Based Education is a learning method that has changed the traditional teaching-based focus to a learning-based one. Students are the centre of the process, in which they must learn to learn, solve problems, and adapt to changes in their environment. The goal is to provide learning based on knowledge, skills (know-how), attitude and behaviour. These sets of knowledge are called competencies. It is essential to have a reference of the required competencies in order to identify the need for them. Their acquisition is approached through teaching modules, in which one or more skills can be acquired. This teaching strategy has been adopted by Continuum, the distance learning platform of the Spanish Paediatric Association, which has developed a competency matrix based on the Global Paediatric Education Consortium training program. In this article, a review will be presented on the basics of Competency-Based Education and how it is applied in Continuum.
ISSN:1695-9531
DOI:10.1016/j.anpedi.2015.12.002