Competency-based Approach

Description of Competency-based Approach. Explanation.

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Definition Competency-based Approach. Description.

A Competency-based Approach is a HRM method that focuses on the skills and talents needed to be able to perform a particular task to a certain standard. The method relies on using a series of assessment tools that identify not only the technical skills a candidate possesses, but his behavioral competencies as well. The approach can be valuable for:

Developing performance standards.
Career Management
Appraising employees against these standards.
Training and development. Identifying needs of individual employees.
Recruitment. Assessing the skills, abilities and characteristics needed when hiring new employees.

Steps in the Competency-based Approach. Process

Define organizational culture.
Define essential job activities and responsibilities.
Define technical competencies and skills required.
Define behavioral competencies.
Define competencies and behavioral indicators.

Two categories of Competencies

Competencies can be broken down into two categories:

Work-based Competencies. Job-specific characteristics, skills and abilities such as fluency in the Italian language or the ability to work with Microsoft Excel.
Behavior-based Competencies. Personal characteristics or attributes such as interpersonal skills, attitudes, motivation.

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  			   Wirba Edward K. - Cameroon
  	       
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  	  		 "How can this approach be used in teaching economics in a class of 200 students?
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  			   Abdou - Morocco
  	       
  		     Competency-based Approach, Has it Begun or Finished?
  	  		 "How can we apply an approach without having  prior training? Is this approach a universal model we should follow to ensure that we are on the same level as others or that we should apply approaches specific to our society???"
  			   
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  			   Boukhentache Slimane - Algeria
  	       
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  	  		 "I would like to learn more about competency based approach in connection to project work."
  			   
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  	  		 "What are the main characteristics of the competency based approach ?"
  			   
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  			   Bachir - Algeria
  	       
  		     CBA Techniques in a crowded class
  	  		 "How can we use competency based teaching in a class of 40 pupils?"
  			   
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    			     Zahra - Algeria
  	         
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  				   "What are the different techniques we can use within the competency based approach? For example, which techniques could be used to teach reading?"
    			   
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End of description Competency-based Approach. An explanation.

                     
                      ● Achour (Algeria)
                      
                    More Than 40 Pps in a Class...
                    "It is obvious that a teacher in a class of 40 pps will be lost. Neither the time nor the circumstances are helpful. In such case the teacher focuses on the lesson rather than giving chances to the pupils to do the task themselves. Moreover, the idea of performing cba is not clear..."