The education versus training and the skills versus competency debate

dc.contributor.authorGibbs, T
dc.contributor.authorBrigden, D
dc.contributor.authorHellenberg, D
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T12:16:13Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T12:16:13Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.date.updated2016-01-04T07:51:40Z
dc.description.abstractThe essence of modern medical education lies in the ability of defining and developing its terminology, which all too often is used in a less than thoughtful and inappropriate manner. Educationalists place emphasis upon the concept of learning rather than teaching; learning which is specifically student centred and student directed learning rather than teacher centred didactic teaching. However within this change environment we still prefer to use the word training, as in vocational training, to describe a specific programme and aspire to levels of competency that hopefully match the learning outcomes of the programme. This article opens the debate on whether the satisfactory completion of a learning programme is sufficient (cf completion of vocational training) or whether we should be assessing the learner through levels of defined competency relevant to their professional career.
dc.identifier.apacitationGibbs, T., Brigden, D., & Hellenberg, D. (2004). The education versus training and the skills versus competency debate. <i>South African Family Practice</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27617en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGibbs, T, D Brigden, and D Hellenberg "The education versus training and the skills versus competency debate." <i>South African Family Practice</i> (2004) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27617en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGibbs, T., Brigden, D., & Hellenberg, D. (2004). The education versus training and the skills versus competency debate: open forum. South African Family Practice, 46(10), p-5.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Gibbs, T AU - Brigden, D AU - Hellenberg, D AB - The essence of modern medical education lies in the ability of defining and developing its terminology, which all too often is used in a less than thoughtful and inappropriate manner. Educationalists place emphasis upon the concept of learning rather than teaching; learning which is specifically student centred and student directed learning rather than teacher centred didactic teaching. However within this change environment we still prefer to use the word training, as in vocational training, to describe a specific programme and aspire to levels of competency that hopefully match the learning outcomes of the programme. This article opens the debate on whether the satisfactory completion of a learning programme is sufficient (cf completion of vocational training) or whether we should be assessing the learner through levels of defined competency relevant to their professional career. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Family Practice LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - The education versus training and the skills versus competency debate TI - The education versus training and the skills versus competency debate UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27617 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/27617
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGibbs T, Brigden D, Hellenberg D. The education versus training and the skills versus competency debate. South African Family Practice. 2004; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27617.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Family Practice
dc.source.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication_article/mp_safp_v46_n10_a3
dc.titleThe education versus training and the skills versus competency debate
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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