“…This approach has been adopted in some programs on the basis of its benefits for students and designers. As stated by Evans and Gabriel (2007) when referring to communication skills, the specific-subject approach makes four assumptions: 1) as a skill, it is a kind of a practical knowledge; 2) because it is practical, it can be separated from the foundational knowledge of a particular subject, area, or field -in other words, it is discrete-; 3) because it is discrete, it is widely applicable, and it is generalizable across different subjects, areas, or fields; and 4) these competencies, because they are practical, discrete, and generalizable, are knowledge than can be learned once and for all. A clear example of this approach is presented by Ben-Zvi-Assaraf and Ayal (2010).…”