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DOI | 10.7249/RR1239-1 |
报告编号 | RR-1239-1-CFAT |
Competency-Based Education Programs in Texas: An Innovative Approach to Higher Education | |
Lindsay Daugherty; Van L. Davis; Trey Miller | |
2015 | |
出版年 | 2015 |
页数 | 98 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 美国 |
出版者 | RAND Corporation |
领域 | 资源环境 |
英文摘要 | In recent years, the White House and other key stakeholders have raised concerns about both the effectiveness of higher education in meeting the needs of students and employers, as well as the increasing cost of higher education for students. Stakeholders are calling for new, innovative approaches to address these concerns. Competency-based higher education, which reorients programs to focus on mastery of competencies rather than time in the classroom, has risen as one potential solution to concerns about effectiveness and cost. This report describes the landscape for competency-based education in Texas, documenting six institutions that currently offer these programs and recent efforts of the state to support them. To describe programs in Texas, a review of relevant documents and web pages took place and interviews were conducted with program administrators, a sample of students enrolled in one of the programs, and a state policymaker. Findings show that the programs in Texas are similar across many areas, such as flexible calendars, student-driven learning, and assessment-based progression through courses. Differences in a few areas include tuition structure, student population, and faculty roles. Students interviewed remarked on positive experiences with competency-based education: the program's low cost, convenience and flexibility, ability to move more quickly through courses, and applied focus. Reviews were also conducted of available literature, placing the Texas experience in the context of the national competency-based higher-education movement. Based on the experiences of the Texas programs and the literature on the national landscape, the report highlights common challenges and some lessons learned. |
英文关键词 | Educational Program Evaluation Test-Based Promotion Texas Education Curriculum Teachers and Teaching Secondary Education |
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来源平台 | Rand Corporation |
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文献类型 | 科技报告 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/4065 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Lindsay Daugherty,Van L. Davis,Trey Miller. Competency-Based Education Programs in Texas: An Innovative Approach to Higher Education:RAND Corporation,2015. |
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