Defining And Selecting Key Competencies

Author : Dominique Simone Rychen
Publisher : Seattle ; Toronto : Hogrefe & Huber
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Defining and Selecting Key Competencies written by Dominique Simone Rychen and published by Seattle ; Toronto : Hogrefe & Huber. This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What skills and competencies are needed for individuals to lead a successful and responsible life, both in the workplace and in other social environments, and for society to face the challenges of the present and future? What are the foundations (normative, theoretical, and conceptual) for defining and selecting a limited set of key competencies? These are among the important questions, of considerable relevance for fields such as education and training, employment, social affairs and welfare, health, and justice, that provided the starting point for an international and interdisciplinary endeavor carried out by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office and the National Center for Education Statistics, US Department of Education under the auspices of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The current volume, which has resulted from this work, compiles essays from renowned scholars who explore these questions from multiple perspectives (anthropology, economics, history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology), along with commentaries from leading representatives of policy and practice who provide an important complement to the reflection on key competencies. This volume thus presents a multifaceted sketch of issues related to defining and selecting key competencies in an open, still ongoing debate at national and international levels.

Author : Dominique Simone Rychen
Publisher : United Nations Education, Scientific & Cultural Organization
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing Key Competencies in Education written by Dominique Simone Rychen and published by United Nations Education, Scientific & Cultural Organization. This book was released on 2004 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains a number of working papers which examine the growing importance of curricula development, the quality of educational provision and key educational competencies to address identified socio-economic and political priorities. In the light of these challenges, the papers discuss what competencies are considered to be important in contributing to sustainable development, social welfare, cohesion and justice, as well as to personal well-being.

Author : Laura Hersh Salganik
Publisher : Cambridge, MA ; Toronto : Hogrefe & Huber
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Key Competencies for a Successful Life and a Well-functioning Society written by Laura Hersh Salganik and published by Cambridge, MA ; Toronto : Hogrefe & Huber. This book was released on 2003 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume lays out relevant normative, definitional and conceptual criteria for defining and selecting key competencies in an international context.

Author : Paul Hager
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402053428
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Graduate Attributes, Learning and Employability written by Paul Hager and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-20 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these complex and challenging times, students, teachers and employers are all interested in the development of generic abilities as these typically make the difference between good and indifferent employees, successful and unsuccessful learners. This book explains why generic capacities have become so important and argues that the process of acquiring them is both lifelong and developmental.

Author : Dominique Simone Rychen
Publisher : Seattle ; Toronto : Hogrefe & Huber
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Defining and Selecting Key Competencies written by Dominique Simone Rychen and published by Seattle ; Toronto : Hogrefe & Huber. This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What skills and competencies are needed for individuals to lead a successful and responsible life, both in the workplace and in other social environments, and for society to face the challenges of the present and future? What are the foundations (normative, theoretical, and conceptual) for defining and selecting a limited set of key competencies? These are among the important questions, of considerable relevance for fields such as education and training, employment, social affairs and welfare, health, and justice, that provided the starting point for an international and interdisciplinary endeavor carried out by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office and the National Center for Education Statistics, US Department of Education under the auspices of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The current volume, which has resulted from this work, compiles essays from renowned scholars who explore these questions from multiple perspectives (anthropology, economics, history, philosophy, psychology, and sociology), along with commentaries from leading representatives of policy and practice who provide an important complement to the reflection on key competencies. This volume thus presents a multifaceted sketch of issues related to defining and selecting key competencies in an open, still ongoing debate at national and international levels.

Author : OECD.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Definition and Selection of Competencies from a human development perspective written by OECD. and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Definition and Selection of Competencies: Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations (DeSeCo) is part of OECD's effort to develop over time a coherent strategy for defining, selecting and assessing key competencies for individuals to lead an overall successful and responsible life and for society to face the challenges of the present and the future. As part of the continuing work of the project, DeSeCo has elicited additional input from experts from the fields of education research, civics, and assessment to provide further insight into the conceptual underpinnings towards a framework for the definition and selection of key competencies. The papers presented here represent the fruits of that labour. The education paper, prepared by Daniel Keating, was commissioned to examine, from an education research perspective, the theory that relates the structure and functions of the competencies identified by DeSeCo to work in education, both in terms of conceptualization of a competency itself and in terms of how competencies relate to each other. Also of interest was the current and/or ideal role of societal institutions in promoting, fostering, and transmitting key competencies within the population. A second paper, written by Barbara Fratczak-Rudnicka and Judith Torney-Purta, was intended to identify competencies needed by everyone to participate actively and fully in civic and political life, their relationship to DeSeCo's framework, and address the issue of what methodologies are appropriate for assessing such competencies. The third and final paper, submitted by Tim Oates, sought to provide an analysis of theoretical work regarding issues surrounding the defining and measuring of key competencies and eventual indicator development, a previously unexamined topic in DeSeCo. Together these papers are designed to contribute substantially to the evolving conceptual framework for key competencies that is both rooted in scientific theory and interpretable in policy terms.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Definition and Selection of Key Competencies written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309324882
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030913319X
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Health Professions Education written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Institute of Medicine study Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) recommended that an interdisciplinary summit be held to further reform of health professions education in order to enhance quality and patient safety. Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality is the follow up to that summit, held in June 2002, where 150 participants across disciplines and occupations developed ideas about how to integrate a core set of competencies into health professions education. These core competencies include patient-centered care, interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics. This book recommends a mix of approaches to health education improvement, including those related to oversight processes, the training environment, research, public reporting, and leadership. Educators, administrators, and health professionals can use this book to help achieve an approach to education that better prepares clinicians to meet both the needs of patients and the requirements of a changing health care system.

Author : Donna K. Wright
Publisher : Creative Health Care Management
ISBN 13 : 1886624666
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Health Care written by Donna K. Wright and published by Creative Health Care Management. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is time to move your competency assessment process beyond meeting regulatory standards to creating excellence The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Health Care is packed with ready-to-use tools designed to help you develop, implement and evaluate competencies. More than that, you will find a new way of thinking about competency assessment - a way that is outcome-focused and accountability-based. With over 20,000 copies sold world-wide, it is the most trusted resource on competency assessment available.