Speakers at last week's annual conference of the nonprofit Competency-Based Education Network promoted a new report that's part of a coordinated push to grow adoption and acceptance of the education ...

Wein Motugi, a grade three pupil of Golden Elites, puts the final touches on his toy, September 16, 2019. [Denish Ochieng, Standard] The ongoing debate about the implementation of the Competency-Based ...

In his Sept. 14 piece, “The Danger With Giving Students Feedback,” Alfie Kohn cites a 2020 Duke study which found that the traditional practice of grading can damage student motivation and performance ...

Personalized learning. Proficiency-based education. Mastery-based learning. Competency-based education. They’re all different terms that refer to a reimagining of how schools operate so that students ...

Many parents were alarmed last year at the news of the lowest test scores in decades following the pandemic. Some academic experts say it's an opportunity to take a step back and consider new learning ...

California’s community colleges are experimenting with a radical new model of education, but some professors are pushing back. Faculty at Madera Community College have become the most vocal opposition ...

Western Governors University is pioneering a new, fast-growing model of education: Competency-based learning. In traditional classrooms, time is fixed and student learning varies. Schools operate ...

A class at Alabama’s Southern Union State Community College. The state’s community colleges are an important element in its rethinking of how education connects with career pathways. (Photo: Southern ...

A new competency-mapping-based instructional model for health assessment education integrates global nursing competency frameworks into a structured, progressive pathway. Drawing on international ...

Medical schools are increasingly turning to case-based learning (CBL) to bridge the gap between pharmacology theory and clinical application. By anchoring lessons in real-world patient scenarios, CBL ...