Developing core competencies of students through competence based assessment at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education

Duong, Thi Kim Oanh

Developing core competencies of students through competence based assessment at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education

Core competencies can be defined as personal attributes or underlining characteristics, which, combined with technical or professional skills, enable an individual to fulfill a role/job. Core competencies such as problem solving or teamwork are basic/fundamental for technical competencies. To meet requirements of employers in Vietnam regarding engineers' and technicians' technical competencies and core competencies, higher education institutions should support students to develop these competencies in the process of learning. This paper reviews some theoretical approaches to competence and com ... Show more

Authors: Duong, Thi Kim Oanh

Published: Chiangmai, Thailand, Regional Association for Vocational Teacher Education and Training in Asia, 2016

Resource type: Article

Physical description: 17 p.

Access item: http://www.tvet-online.asia/issue/7/duong

Journal title: TVET@Asia

Journal volume: 7

Journal date: August 2016

ISSN: 2196-838X

Peer reviewed: Yes

Notes: Issue theme: 'Quality assurance as basis of trust and labour market relevance of TVET qualifications', edited by Eunsang Cho, Anne Busian, Andrea Bateman and Mike Coles.

Document number: TD/TNC 125.606

Subjects: Assessment Skills and knowledge Employment Providers of education and training Teaching and learning

Keywords: Competency based assessment Problem solving skill Interpersonal competence Employability Institutional role Key competency Generic skills Skill needs Skill development Pedagogics

Geographic subjects: Vietnam Asia

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