Competency-Based Higher Education: A Task Still to Come by Iriabeth Guerra

Contextualization

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This project is the result of international cooperation between various universities in Colombia, Ecuador, and Germany, with the support of research groups in education and technology. Its main objective is to strengthen competency-based teaching in higher education.

Main Objectives of the Agreement

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The objective is to design a master's-level curriculum, with the goal of organizing international events, creating the Competency-Based Higher Education Network (REDEBEC), and promoting academic exchanges between students and faculty.

Practical Experience

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This educational plan includes seminars, workshops, joint publications, and research activities that unify the different methodological and theoretical approaches to competency-based training.

Paradigm Shift

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This Project proposes significant changes from a content-centered model to a learning-oriented one, with an emphasis on the development of multiple knowledge, attitudes, skills, and aptitudes.

Responding to New Challenges

iriabeth21guerra — 2025-09-07 02:31:55 UTC

With globalization, educational challenges are advancing. Social diversity and the complexity of today's world require diverse competencies to achieve self-organization, critical action, and decision-making in real-life contexts.

Competencies as Dispositions

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We must integrate the knowledge, attitudes, skills, motivations, and emotions necessary to function in multiple complex situations.

Student-Centered Education

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It is extremely important to promote comprehensive education, where the student is their own protagonist and where the teacher facilitates situated, innovative, and socially relevant learning environments.

The Role of the University Professor

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Today, professors no longer just transmit theories; they also design strategies, implement teaching tools, and encourage innovation and critical reflection in their students.

Some Key Questions

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What generic competencies are relevant in the 21st century?
How can they be promoted at university?
What teaching and assessment processes guarantee their acquisition?

Core Purpose of the Book

iriabeth21guerra — 2025-09-07 02:45:12 UTC

This book offers us reflections and innovative experiences that strengthen competency-based higher education, all with a view to renewing employability, civic education, and sustainable development.