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Reconsidering Competence
Author(s) -
Hyland Terry
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of philosophy of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.501
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-9752
pISSN - 0309-8249
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9752.00070
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , sociology , continuing education , library science , pedagogy , psychology , social psychology , medical education , computer science , medicine
Attempts by David Bridges and others to justify certain models of competence‐based education and training (CBET) are criticised on the grounds that they do not challenge the behaviouristic nature of the functional analysis system which underpins CBET. Competence strategies serve to de‐skill and de‐professionalise teaching and other public‐service occupations by their technicist and reductionist approach to human values and knowledge. Educators committed to liberal values should eschew competence strategies in favour of learning theories inspired by the experiential tradition.