Ambitious expectations and social key competencies

Author: Euler, Dieter

Abstract:

There are two main origins to the German debate on key competencies: (1) the growing importance of 'extrafunctional competencies'; and (2) evidence indicating that the competencies built over several years of vocational education and training (VET) are at least partially obsolete when people eventually enter a job. In this article, the author looks at particular types of key competencies and conceptualises them in the context of situations relevant for promoting them.

Subjects: Qualifications; Skills and knowledge

Keywords: Key competency; Competence

Geographic subjects: Europe; Germany

Published: Helsinki, Finland: KVS Foundation, 2001

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Journal title: Lifelong learning in Europe

Journal volume : VI

Journal number: 4

Journal date: 2001

Pages: pp.197-204

ISSN: 1239-6826

Statement of responsibility: Dieter Euler

Resource type: Article

Call Number:
TD/TNC 70.567