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2007
DOI: 10.1002/pfi.176
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Building an evaluation framework for a competency-based graduate program at the University of Southern Mississippi

Abstract: This article describes an ongoing project to build an evaluation framework for a competency‐based graduate program at The University of Southern Mississippi. Many traditional methods of evaluating performance at academic institutions provide only a partial assessment of individual program performance. In an increasingly competitive global economy, program evaluations should also consider the perspectives of students, graduates, and employers in order to develop curricula that will address the critical skills s… Show more

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“…The current study did not include a level 4 evaluation, which focuses on the impact of student behavioral changes to their future place of employment. 7,12,14 The authors chose Kirkpatrick's framework in favor of other available evaluation approaches because they were most familiar with it. 14 …”
Section: Evaluating Course Outcomesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The current study did not include a level 4 evaluation, which focuses on the impact of student behavioral changes to their future place of employment. 7,12,14 The authors chose Kirkpatrick's framework in favor of other available evaluation approaches because they were most familiar with it. 14 …”
Section: Evaluating Course Outcomesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…7,12,14 The authors chose Kirkpatrick's framework in favor of other available evaluation approaches because they were most familiar with it. 14 …”
Section: Evaluating Course Outcomesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Gaudet, Annulis, and Kmiec (2008) provide a case of competency-based individual development planning (IDP) process. According to this study, which was conducted in a university , the IDP process provides individuals with practical tools focused on needed workplace knowledge, skills, and abilities.…”
Section: Application Of a Competency Modelmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Competency-based education aims to move away from traditional learning assessment approaches—such as counting hours spent learning—to capturing the “knowledge, skills, and attitudes [or abilities] required for an acceptable level of practice” [ 11 ]. This approach opens up opportunities to focus on job performance, as well as allowing for the definition of levels of skill for assessment of progress [ 12 , 13 ]. Competency-based training has gained popularity in recent decades across many disciplines, including education, medicine, public health, and global health [ 13 – 15 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%