Pedagogy snapshot: Competency based training
How do you learn most effectively?
When Ammonite started back in 2013 they set out to design an Learning Management System (LMS) for the Vocational Education and Training (VET). Competency based training is the pedagogy ground the VET industry, with the focus on whether students can achieve a specific outcome rather than awarding a grade for a project. This means we can rely on our tradespeople to exhibit the skills we need in a highly regulated industry.
This article provides a snapshot of the pedagogy, competency based training, that is currently used in the VET sector, medical education and veterinary education.