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Citation in QAA Primer on competence-based education
Apr 30, 2023

Summary	Cited in the QAA primer. A G D Holmes, M P Tuin and S Turner (2021) Competence and competency in higher education, simple terms yet with complex meanings: Theoretical and practical issues for university teachers and assessors implementing Competency-Based Education (CBE) https://dx.doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2021.103.3 This article provides definitions of competence, competency and competency-based learning, and discusses a common understanding and interpretation of what competency-based education is and its role in assessment processes.
People	Andrew Holmes
Themes	Education and Pedagogy
URL	file://adir.hull.ac.uk/home/alpha/cesagh/Andy's%20TEA%20work/competence-based-education-primer-bibliography%20QAA.pdf

New podcast: Competence-based education
Apr 5, 2024

Summary	A podcast, hosted by the QAA's Dr Kerr Castle, discussion of how the core concepts of competence-based education compare with those of more traditional educational models and how the purposes of assessment might be reimagined through competence-based education.
Linked Funders	QAA Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
People	Dom Henri Mike Ewen Andrew Holmes
Projects	Competence Based Assessment Framework
URL	https://www.qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/new-podcast--competence-based-education