Category: Higher Ed
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All You Need To Know About Unlearning
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. -Alvin Toffler, Futurist When students continue their education from high school to college, they may need to unlearn some familiar patterns. In high school, students are told what to do and corrected…
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Competency Based Education: An Executive Summary
Competency based education is meeting the demand for continuing education programs that emphasize the skills (competencies) of a student instead of knowledge alone. This document provides the aspects of “what we understand” to be the scope of work for a college in Washington. The scope of work includes a competency-based educational program, course development and…
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PUBLIC COLLEGE SEAMLESSLY DEPLOYS COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION
It is not a question of why, but how, for competence-based education (CBE). CBE has taken a turn for the mainstream as college administrators have become aware that many of the post-secondary population are non-traditional students. The College of Continuing Education, a public college specifically focused on adult education, is one such example. To aid…