Influencing engineering education through the competency-based approach

The article poses a problem of engineering education and training of today, which are facing difficulties while developing an efficient competency-based approach realization. The authors concentrate on an urgent task of developing the integration competence of future engineers which is treated as a...

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Main Authors: Ulyanova Olga V., Morozova Marina V., Nikitin Aleksandr A., Palyanov Mikhail P., Sopova Svetlana P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:SHS Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20162801141
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spelling doaj-d782ec8d09844fa8a3a6fd3f21906c672021-02-02T03:17:47ZengEDP SciencesSHS Web of Conferences2261-24242016-01-01280114110.1051/shsconf/20162801141shsconf_rptss2016_01141Influencing engineering education through the competency-based approachUlyanova Olga V.0Morozova Marina V.1Nikitin Aleksandr A.2Palyanov Mikhail P.3Sopova Svetlana P.4Yurga Institute of Technology affiliated branch of National Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityYurga Institute of Technology affiliated branch of National Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityNovosibirsk State UniversityKuzbass Regional Institute of Vocational Education DevelopmentYurga Institute of Technology affiliated branch of National Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityThe article poses a problem of engineering education and training of today, which are facing difficulties while developing an efficient competency-based approach realization. The authors concentrate on an urgent task of developing the integration competence of future engineers which is treated as a metadisciplinary competence providing students with ability and readiness to synthesize subject-oriented professional and social competences into a holistic system. The structure of integration competence is analyzed and the following components are determined: a value and motivation component; a practical activity component; a cognitive component; a self-analysis and self-assessment component. Among distinguishing features of the integration competence the authors define its instrumental character, metadisciplinary and universal properties as well as its nonalgorithmic character. It is shown that professionally oriented training is a core factor of integration competence development. Depending on elements being integrated, the main forms of integration of competences are determined. The model of competence integration presented in the article can serve as the basis for developing methods and conditions for its systematic elaboration in university training. The results of this study can be useful for educators of different administrative levels, teaching-and-training schools which realize a competency-based approach in their teaching.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20162801141
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author Ulyanova Olga V.
Morozova Marina V.
Nikitin Aleksandr A.
Palyanov Mikhail P.
Sopova Svetlana P.
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Morozova Marina V.
Nikitin Aleksandr A.
Palyanov Mikhail P.
Sopova Svetlana P.
Influencing engineering education through the competency-based approach
SHS Web of Conferences
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Morozova Marina V.
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Palyanov Mikhail P.
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title Influencing engineering education through the competency-based approach
title_short Influencing engineering education through the competency-based approach
title_full Influencing engineering education through the competency-based approach
title_fullStr Influencing engineering education through the competency-based approach
title_full_unstemmed Influencing engineering education through the competency-based approach
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publisher EDP Sciences
series SHS Web of Conferences
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publishDate 2016-01-01
description The article poses a problem of engineering education and training of today, which are facing difficulties while developing an efficient competency-based approach realization. The authors concentrate on an urgent task of developing the integration competence of future engineers which is treated as a metadisciplinary competence providing students with ability and readiness to synthesize subject-oriented professional and social competences into a holistic system. The structure of integration competence is analyzed and the following components are determined: a value and motivation component; a practical activity component; a cognitive component; a self-analysis and self-assessment component. Among distinguishing features of the integration competence the authors define its instrumental character, metadisciplinary and universal properties as well as its nonalgorithmic character. It is shown that professionally oriented training is a core factor of integration competence development. Depending on elements being integrated, the main forms of integration of competences are determined. The model of competence integration presented in the article can serve as the basis for developing methods and conditions for its systematic elaboration in university training. The results of this study can be useful for educators of different administrative levels, teaching-and-training schools which realize a competency-based approach in their teaching.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20162801141
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