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  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,214 Views
16 Pages

Competency-Based Workforce Development and Education in Global Oncology

  • Nazik Hammad,
  • Ntokozo Ndlovu,
  • Laura Mae Carson,
  • Doreen Ramogola-Masire,
  • Indranil Mallick,
  • Scott Berry and
  • E. Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa

1 February 2023

The healthcare workforce plays a pivotal role in cancer care delivery, leadership, policy, education, and research in complex cancer systems. To ensure quality and relevance, health professionals must have the necessary competencies to deliver patien...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,761 Views
4 Pages

Clinical Sciences—Leading the Way in Competency-Based Biomedical Education

  • Mark A. Brown,
  • Ilham Alshiraihi,
  • Kelly Hassell and
  • Shari Lanning

17 February 2020

For decades, educators in the clinical sciences have been at the forefront of innovations in educational practices related to science and medicine. Ultimately, such innovations are often translated and implemented as best practices across the breadth...

  • Review
  • Open Access
85 Citations
16,965 Views
16 Pages

Implementation of Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (CBPE)

  • Andries Koster,
  • Tom Schalekamp and
  • Irma Meijerman

21 February 2017

Implementation of competency-based pharmacy education (CBPE) is a time-consuming, complicated process, which requires agreement on the tasks of a pharmacist, commitment, institutional stability, and a goal-directed developmental perspective of all st...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,533 Views
8 Pages

11 April 2022

Integrative learning and competency-based education are both evolving as major themes in education. Integrative learning emphasizes that knowledge from different domains and contexts are brought together to enhance the learner’s experience. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,933 Views
23 Pages

19 November 2025

The rapid advancement of emerging technologies is reshaping industries, widening skills gaps, and increasing the demand for technology talent. Limited university–industry collaboration further constrains the alignment between educational outcom...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,755 Views
27 Pages

From Mapping to Action: SmartRubrics, an AI Tool for Competency-Based Assessment in Engineering Education

  • Jorge Hochstetter-Diez,
  • Marlene Negrier-Seguel,
  • Mauricio Diéguez-Rebolledo,
  • Esteban Candia-Garrido and
  • Elizabeth Vidal

3 July 2025

Competency-based assessment in engineering education is becoming increasingly critical as the profession faces rapid technological advances and the growing need for cross-cutting competencies. This paper introduces SmartRubrics, an AI-based tool desi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
10,533 Views
12 Pages

The Korean Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS) is used to determine emergency patient priority. The purpose of this study was to develop the Competency-Based Triage Education Application (CTEA) using KTAS and evaluate its effectiveness on emergency nurses...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
12,246 Views
22 Pages

18 February 2025

Competency-based education is an educational paradigm with the primary goal of combining theoretical knowledge and practical skills, giving students the opportunity to effectively apply learning outcomes in real-life situations. This approach focuses...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,233 Views
15 Pages

Recently, there has been growing educational interest in competency. Global organizations, such as the United Nations (UN) and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which are leading the discourse on education reform, are und...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,650 Views
20 Pages

Evaluating the Implementation and Effectiveness of Competency-Based Education in Sudanese Dental Curricula: A Comparative Analysis of Curriculum Models

  • Abbas Gareeballa,
  • Yasir Hassan Elhassan,
  • Liena Babiker Mekki,
  • Emad Ali Albadawi,
  • Asim M. Almughamsi,
  • Hadel Mahroos Alghabban,
  • Emad Rajih,
  • Walaa M. Borhan,
  • Abdulfatah M. Alayoubi and
  • Muayad Albadrani
  • + 1 author

25 March 2025

Background: Rapid advances in dental medicine necessitate a shift from traditional educational paradigms to competency-based education (CBE), which emphasizes the acquisition of specific clinical and professional skills. Aim: This study examines the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,722 Views
31 Pages

Meta4CBC: Metamodel for Competency-Based Curriculum Design in Higher Education

  • Ania Cravero,
  • Dante Álvarez,
  • Samuel Sepúlveda,
  • Maria-Isabel Valdivieso and
  • Lilia Muñoz

5 November 2024

Meta4CBC is proposed as an innovative metamodel for competency-based curriculum design in higher education, addressing the critical need to adapt curricula to contemporary challenges driven by globalization, technological advancement, and climate cha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,996 Views
13 Pages

Background/Objectives: With the expected growth in the number of people with dementia and the effect it has on their daily life, physical therapists will be required to provide competent care across all settings for people with dementia. This study a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,416 Views
20 Pages

27 September 2022

Using school management settings, important substantial leadership models (such as “instructional”, “constructive”, and “distributed”) are developed. University leadership, especially in the private sector, is an u...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,702 Views
24 Pages

15 July 2025

Amid structural changes driven by the greening and digital transformation of the maritime industry, the demand for career transitions of seafarers with onboard experience to shore-based positions—particularly ship superintendents—is stead...

  • Article
  • Open Access
417 Views
16 Pages

6 February 2026

The competency-based medical education (CBME) curriculum was introduced recently for undergraduate courses in medical institutions in India. The program needs a paradigm shift in the teaching and assessment methods. Therefore, challenges at the indiv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,939 Views
21 Pages

18 August 2025

This article explores the manifestation of learner agency among primary school students within the context of competency-based education. Grounded in social cognitive theory and self-determination principles, the study examines how fourth-grade stude...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,268 Views
20 Pages

30 April 2024

Research has shown that general educators may lack the competencies to effectively include students with disabilities, thus widening the gaps in outcomes between students with disabilities and their peers. In this study, we outline the development an...

  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
6,797 Views
6 Pages

27 February 2017

Competency-based Education (CBE) is an educational model that allows students to learn and demonstrate their abilities at their own pace. CBE is growing in popularity in undergraduate educational programs and its role in pharmacy education in the Uni...

  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
6,936 Views
17 Pages

A Design-Based Learning Approach for Fostering Sustainability Competency in Engineering Education

  • Zhiliang Huang,
  • Annan Peng,
  • Tongguang Yang,
  • Shuguang Deng and
  • Yuexia He

8 April 2020

This paper provides and illustrates a design-based learning (DBL) approach for fostering individual sustainability competency in engineering education. We performed two studies with engineering students in typical educational activities. The first st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,442 Views
15 Pages

How, apart from by conveying professional knowledge, can university medical education nurture and improve the gender competency of medical students and thereby create an LGBT+ friendly healthcare environment? This study explored the use of game-based...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
9,449 Views
15 Pages

The Pharmacy Game-GIMMICS® a Simulation Game for Competency-Based Education

  • Tanja Fens,
  • Claudia M. Dantuma-Wering and
  • Katja Taxis

24 October 2020

The profile of the profession of pharmacists has profoundly changed over the last decades. Pharmacy education has moved towards competency-based education. The pharmacy game, called GIMMICS®, developed at the University of Groningen, is unique in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
7,803 Views
28 Pages

27 September 2021

This study assessed the “creation of technological solutions for electronic devices” competencies evaluation when faculty–industry liaison is available. This experience at Tecnológico de Monterrey (TEC) was developed with challenge-based learning pro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,324 Views
28 Pages

Evaluating Competency Development and Academic Outcomes: Insights from Six Semesters of Data-Driven Analysis

  • Enrique Solera,
  • Ernestina Menasalvas,
  • Mario Martín,
  • Marta Zorrilla,
  • Danilo Valdés-Ramírez,
  • Genaro Zavala and
  • Raúl Monroy

20 April 2025

Competency-Based Education (CBE) has been widely studied since the 1970s, yet it remains innovative due to its challenges across disciplines and cultures. Tecnológico de Monterrey, a Mexican private institution, implements CBE through its Tec2...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,092 Views
17 Pages

12 September 2025

Laser- and energy-based device (EBD) treatments in aesthetic medicine pose substantial environmental challenges, including high energy consumption, carbon emissions, and disposable medical waste. Although sustainable healthcare has gained global atte...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
6,209 Views
45 Pages

Technical Considerations for the Conformation of Specific Competences in Mechatronic Engineers in the Context of Industry 4.0 and 5.0

  • Eusebio Jiménez López,
  • Francisco Cuenca Jiménez,
  • Gabriel Luna Sandoval,
  • Francisco Javier Ochoa Estrella,
  • Marco Antonio Maciel Monteón,
  • Flavio Muñoz and
  • Pablo Alberto Limón Leyva

24 July 2022

The incursion of disruptive technologies, such as the Internet of Things, information technologies, cloud computing, digitalization and artificial intelligence, into current production processes has led to a new global industrial revolution called In...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,352 Views
28 Pages

6 February 2023

The implementation of competency-based medical education (CBME) focuses on learners’ competency outcomes and performance during their training. Competencies should meet the local demands of the healthcare system and achieve the desired patient-...

  • Review
  • Open Access
52 Citations
10,358 Views
24 Pages

Current Trends and Opportunities for Competency Assessment in Pharmacy Education–A Literature Review

  • Hayley Croft,
  • Conor Gilligan,
  • Rohan Rasiah,
  • Tracy Levett-Jones and
  • Jennifer Schneider

An increasing emphasis on health professional competency in recent times has been matched by an increased prevalence of competency-based education models. Assessments can generate information on competence, and authentic, practice-based assessment me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,725 Views
24 Pages

3 September 2025

Problem-based learning (PBL) has been recognized for enhancing student motivation and key competencies. However, its integration with emerging topics such as ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) in general education remains underexplored. This...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,870 Views
18 Pages

Development and Refinement of a Matrix Competency Framework, with Associated Entrustable Professional Activities, to Support Initial Pharmacy Education in Kuwait

  • Pierre Moreau,
  • Mohammad Qaddoumi,
  • Dalal Al-Taweel,
  • Sarah Alghanem,
  • Tania Bayoud,
  • Maryam Alowayesh,
  • Monerah Al-Soraj,
  • Mohsen Hedaya,
  • Asmaa Al-Haqan and
  • Danah Alsane

19 September 2023

The development of competency frameworks serves as the foundation for the development of competency-based education. It is vital to develop a country-specific framework to address the specific needs of the local population for pharmacy services. This...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,189 Views
12 Pages

Design and Implementation of a Competency-Based Training Program for Specialty Pharmacists in China

  • Hamza El Alami,
  • Ruoxin Huang,
  • Nan Wu,
  • Yufen Zheng and
  • Pengyuan Wang

1 November 2025

This study describes the design, implementation, and evaluation of a Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (CBPE) program for 120 direct-to-patient (DTP) pharmacists in China, aimed at improving pharmaceutical care and pharmacotherapy skills. The progr...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
2,200 Views
8 Pages

17 September 2025

The demand for family nurse practitioners (FNPs) continues to rise, yet inconsistencies in clinical education have led to significant variability in graduate preparedness. The rapid expansion of FNP programs, particularly online, has outpaced the dev...

  • Opinion
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,931 Views
19 Pages

Redefining Education in Sports Sciences: A Theoretical Study for Integrating Competency-Based Learning for Sustainable Employment in Spain

  • Nuria Molina-García,
  • Maria Huertas González-Serrano,
  • Daniel Ordiñana-Bellver and
  • Salvador Baena-Morales

28 April 2024

In the Spanish context, Sports Sciences education is evolving to emphasize competency-based learning, crucial for adapting to the dynamic global landscape and labor market. This opinion article highlights the shift towards integrating generic and spe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,134 Views
22 Pages

12 July 2022

Today, students at universities in advanced countries typically enroll in colleges, such as the College of Education, which offer interdisciplinary programs for undergraduates in their first and second years, allowing them to explore personal interes...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,230 Views
16 Pages

19 February 2021

Increasing need in society to provide collaborative and patient-centered pharmaceutical care has to be addressed in curriculum development. Principles of competency-based pharmacy education (CBPE) could be seen as one solution to the new professional...

  • Article
  • Open Access
515 Views
9 Pages

The Use of Podcasts as a Learning Activity During a Year 5 Competency-Based Blended Learning Curriculum at Saarland University

  • Nadine Wolf,
  • Philip Vogt,
  • Sinan Durant,
  • Sara Volz-Willems,
  • Johannes Jäger and
  • Fabian Dupont

14 November 2025

(1) Podcasts are increasingly used in undergraduate medical education. They differ from traditional learning activities and may influence exam performance. Podcasts also offer insights into learning behaviour and perceptions of family medicine (FM)....

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,694 Views
17 Pages

Enhancing Higher-Order Skills Education and Assessment in a Graduated Motorcycle Licensing System

  • Teresa Senserrick,
  • Duncan McRae,
  • Phil Wallace P,
  • Liz de Rome,
  • Paul Rees and
  • Ann Williamson

13 April 2017

Prior to 2016, motorcycle licensing in Victoria, Australia, required off-road (range) skills testing only, focusing on vehicle-handling skills. The objective of this research was to develop an education and assessment curriculum commensurate with bes...

  • Review
  • Open Access
631 Views
22 Pages

The Use of Simulators in Training for Bovine Reproductive Procedures: A Scoping Review

  • Heitor Azuaga Filho,
  • Bruno Colaço and
  • Rita Payan-Carreira

4 January 2026

Training in bovine reproduction requires not only technical proficiency but also ethical responsibility and adherence to animal-welfare standards. Traditional instruction relies heavily on repeated practice in abattoir-collected specimens and live ca...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,533 Views
7 Pages

1 December 2020

Background: Postgraduate medical education is undergoing a paradigm shift in many universities worldwide, transitioning from a time-based model to competency-based medical education (CBME). Residency programs might have to alter clinical rotations, e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,308 Views
10 Pages

How Can Curricular Elements Affect the Motivation to Study?

  • Catherine Bopp,
  • Aline Salzmann,
  • Silke Ohlmeier,
  • Melanie Caspar,
  • Erik Schmok,
  • Sara Volz-Willems,
  • Johannes Jäger and
  • Fabian Dupont

26 July 2023

(1) Background: This qualitative study aimed to identify and describe course components which affect a student’s motivation to learn within a blended-learning competency-based curriculum. (2) Methods: The data were gathered via two consecutive semi-s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,250 Views
21 Pages

Enhancing Competencies and Professional Upskilling of Mobile Healthcare Unit Personnel at the Hellenic National Public Health Organization

  • Marios Spanakis,
  • Maria Stamou,
  • Sofia Boultadaki,
  • Elias Liantis,
  • Christos Lionis,
  • Georgios Marinos,
  • Anargiros Mariolis,
  • Andreas M. Matthaiou,
  • Constantinos Mihas and
  • Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis
  • + 7 authors

Background/Objectives: Mobile healthcare units (MHUs) comprise flexible, ambulatory healthcare teams that deliver community care services, particularly in underserved or remote areas. In Greece, MHUs were pivotal in epidemiological surveillance durin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,002 Views
16 Pages

8 September 2022

This study was established as an interpretive or phenomenological approach, based on a content analysis of the vision of future primary education teachers for education for sustainable development and its relationship with professional sustainability...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
9,306 Views
14 Pages

6 December 2022

The study focuses on teaching students using educational robots in the field of STEM. The study focused on the influence of project-based teaching on the development of student competences, especially problem-solving competences. The research part of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
7,219 Views
17 Pages

8 September 2021

Education 4.0 promotes visualizing how teachers’ traditional digital competencies adopt innovative practices. The present research analyzes the relationship between the perceived digital information competencies (DICs) of university teachers and the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,759 Views
14 Pages

The objective of this study is to analyse the impact of physical education based on the adventure education programme on the social competences of adolescent boys. The participants (n = 70) were 1st grade high school students between 15 and 16 years...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,173 Views
13 Pages

Simulation Needs Assessment Project (SNAP): Use of the Borich Model in Undergraduate Medical Education

  • Samantha Wong,
  • Bradson Serikawa,
  • Meliza Roman,
  • Nicole Hada,
  • Jannet Lee-Jayaram and
  • Benjamin W. Berg

20 October 2025

Manikin-based simulation is widely used in undergraduate medical education to develop clinical reasoning and communication skills. The Borich Needs Assessment Model has been applied in fields such as nursing and global health to identify gaps between...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,172 Views
11 Pages

The increase in student engagement in the learning process has driven educators to use more dynamic pedagogical methodologies. Several studies have shown evidence of increased interest in learning when real-world problems are integrated into the lear...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
376 Views
36 Pages

18 February 2026

The Fourth Industrial Revolution reshapes manufacturing and workforce demands, yet a persistent gap remains between industry needs and engineering education. While proficiency in industrial robotics, adaptive control, and automation becomes critical,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,515 Views
9 Pages

Evaluation of clinical teaching quality in competency-based residency training in Lithuania

  • Eglė Vaižgėlienė,
  • Žilvinas Padaiga,
  • Daiva Rastenytė,
  • Algimantas Tamelis,
  • Kęstutis Petrikonis and
  • Cornelia Fluit

7 September 2017

Background and aim: In 2013, all residency programs at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences were renewed into the competency-based medical education curriculum (CBME). In 2015, we implemented the validated EFFECT questionnaire together with t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
10,597 Views
18 Pages

Project-Based Learning and the Acquisition of Competencies and Knowledge Transfer in Higher Education

  • María del Carmen Granado-Alcón,
  • Diego Gómez-Baya,
  • Eva Herrera-Gutiérrez,
  • Mercedes Vélez-Toral,
  • Pilar Alonso-Martín and
  • María Teresa Martínez-Frutos

2 December 2020

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the body of knowledge about project-based learning (PBL) methodology in higher education by describing and analysing interrelations between competencies, and their contribution to knowledge transfer (KT) and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
775 Views
12 Pages

Service-Learning (SL) is an innovative educational methodology that integrates academic learning with active community engagement, fostering both technical and transversal competencies. This pilot study explores the implementation of an SL-based expe...

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