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Not A Horror Story: Competency-Based Education (Cbe) & Writing Instruction, Michelle Navarre Cleary
Not A Horror Story: Competency-Based Education (Cbe) & Writing Instruction, Michelle Navarre Cleary
SCPS Competency-based Education Publications and Presentations
“Horrifying,” “dystopian,” “there be wild beasts out there” – these are not descriptions of a terrifying new movie, but recent reactions to competency-based education (CBE) on the Writing Program Administrators (WPA) listserv. However, closing our eyes and pulling up the covers is not going to serve us well.
Unlike credit-hour based programs, CBE allows students to apply learning gained in many ways (including from life experience, classrooms and MOOCS) to demonstrate competence. Many CBE programs also allow students to work at their own pace, freeing those who are ready to move more quickly from the constraints of the academic term. …