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Tarekegne, Chalachew; Wesselink, Renate; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin – International Journal of Training and Development, 2022
Competence-based education and training (CBE/T) has been implemented in Ethiopia to develop the competences of (future) professionals and to improve their performance. However, empirical evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of CBE/T is scarce. Positioning the study within the theory of strategic alignment and comprehensive competence-based…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Agricultural Education, Rural Extension, Extension Agents
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Misbah, Zainun; Gulikers, Judith; Widhiarso, Wahyu; Mulder, Martin – Learning Environments Research, 2022
Studies of connections between teacher behaviour and student outcomes are numerous, but those specifically addressing such connections in a competence-based vocational education setting are limited. For a sample of Indonesian students, this study examined the connection between two dimensions of teacher interpersonal behaviour (proximity and…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Competency Based Education, Educational Environment, Student Motivation
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Misbah, Zainun; Gulikers, Judith; Dharma, Surya; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2020
This paper investigates the realisation of competence-based education (CBE) in vocational education in Indonesia. It examines the extent to which CBE design principles of the Comprehensive Competence-Based Education Framework developed in a Western context exist in Indonesian policy documents and school practices. This study reviews educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competency Based Education, Vocational Education, Educational Policy
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Misbah, Zainun; Gulikers, Judith; Mulder, Martin – Learning Environments Research, 2019
Theory and research in the field of competence-based vocational education (CBVE) have advanced enormously during the last decades, although empirical research on CBVE lags far behind. CBVE researchers have complained about the lack of evidence that CBVE results in better competence development, the decreasing attention for knowledge development in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Competency Based Education, Secondary School Students
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Cremers, Petra H. M.; Wals, Arjen E. J.; Wesselink, Renate; Mulder, Martin – Learning Environments Research, 2016
In today's knowledge society, there is a demand for professionals who are able to create knowledge across boundaries of disciplines, professions and perspectives. Traditional universities, universities of applied sciences and institutions for vocational education are all challenged to educate these knowledge workers. Accordingly, these…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Blended Learning, Educational Principles, Educational Practices
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Khaled, Anne; Gulikers, Judith; Biemans, Harm; Mulder, Martin – Studies in Continuing Education, 2016
For many decades, teacher-structured hands-on simulations have been used in education mainly for developing procedural and technical skills. Stimulating contemporary learning outcomes suggests more constructivist approaches. The aim of this study is to examine how self-regulated learning (SRL), an important constructivist learning environment…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Constructivism (Learning), Simulation, Observation
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Khaled, Anne E.; Gulikers, Judith T. M.; Tobi, Hilde; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Oonk, Carla; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2014
Research on the effectiveness of competence-based education (CB-education) across educational contexts and levels requires a new evaluation measurement. This study explores the face validity, construct validity, and robustness of a competency self-report instrument that is aligned with contemporary competence theory and with current educational…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Robustness (Statistics), Competence, Measurement Techniques
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Sturing, Lidwien; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin; de Bruijn, Elly – Vocations and Learning, 2011
In a previous series of studies, a model of comprehensive competence-based vocational education (CCBE model) was developed, consisting of eight principles of competence-based vocational education (CBE) that were elaborated for four implementation levels (Wesselink et al. "European journal of vocational training" 40:38-51 2007a). The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competence, Vocational Education, Models
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Wesselink, Renate; Dekker-Groen, Agaath M.; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2010
Competence-based education is becoming increasingly popular. Competencies are used more and more as the starting point for designing curricula and instructional methods, especially in vocational education and training, to realize authentic and self-steering study programmes. Despite its popularity in both research and educational settings, there…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Competency Based Education, Vocational Education, Teaching Methods
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Biemans, Harm; Wesselink, Renate; Gulikers, Judith; Schaafsma, Sanne; Verstegen, Jos; Mulder, Martin – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2009
This article builds on a previous 2004 "Journal of Vocational Education and Training" (JVET) contribution by Biemans et al., in which several possible pitfalls in designing and implementing competence-based education (CBE) were discussed. The present article reports on the results of an extensive research programme on competence…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Effective Schools Research
Wesselink, Renate; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin; van den Elsen, Elke R. – European Journal of Vocational Training, 2007
The concept of competence is increasingly the basis for (re)designing VET. In competence-based VET academic disciplines are no longer starting points for curriculum development. Competence needed for working in practice, however, is. Competence-based learning is a dominant trend in VET in several countries because of fewer expected problems in the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Focus Groups, Delphi Technique, Vocational Education
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Mulder, Martin – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2006
Purpose: The European Commission and social partner organisations at EU level encourage the lifelong development of qualifications and competence. This is reflected in many policy reports and reviews. This paper seeks to show the involvement of social partner organisations at the level of EU-funded competence development projects.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Vocational Education, Competency Based Education, Agricultural Skills
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Lans, Thomas; Wesselink, Renate; Biemans, Harm J. A.; Mulder, Martin – International Journal of Training and Development, 2004
This article presents a study on work-related lifelong learning for entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector. Accordingly, learning needs, learning preferences, learning motivation and conditions in the context of lifelong learning were identified. The results indicate that technology, IT and entrepreneurial competencies will become of increasing…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Lifelong Learning, Learning Motivation, Educational Environment