Jul 2026· MAU Multidisciplinary Journal of Science, Technology, Management and Education (MMJ-STME)· Vol 1· 0 citations· 17 references
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The competency-based education (CBE) trend is one of the biggest changes that have taken place in the education systems across the world, where developing hands-on skills, critical thinking, and life problem-solving abilities are the focuses. Constructivist learning theory offers a good theoretical basis of this change as it encourages active and learner-focused methods of knowledge-building. In this paper, the author of this paper explores the idea of the constructivist learning theory on the implementation of CBE, with specific reference to the empirical findings that have been conducted in Nigeria and other developing nations. The study presents theoretical background, pedagogical practice, conceptual correlations, and implementation issues using a systematic review. Results show that constructivist practices have a great impact on developing competency, academic success and involvement of learners. Nevertheless, the implementation is hampered by issues like the lack of training of teachers, the lack of instructional materials and the complexity of assessments. The paper suggests a conceptual model of association between constructivist practices and competency development and provides policy, research, and practice recommendations.
The findings highlight the importance of all four competency areas, with skills being identified as the top priority, and offer a structured framework for prioritizing teachers’ learning needs, which can support decision-making and planning in teacher development for online education settings.
Fatemeh Narenji Thani, Ava Taghavi Monfared, M. Dehghan· International Journal on E-l...· 0 citations
The implementation of Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Kenya (Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development [KICD], 2017) has stimulated growing interest in learner-centred education, competency development and authentic learning. While the principles and intended outcomes of CBC have been widely discussed, less attent...
E. Kauka, H. V. van Woudenberg· KEMI Journal of Educational...· 0 citations
Competency-based education (CBE) has gained increasing attention as an approach that seeks to move education beyond the transmission and reproduction of disciplinary knowledge toward the development and demonstration of integrated capabilities. This paper examines the competency-based approach in education by exploring...
This study developed and implemented a design thinking-based glocal curriculum within an international joint short-term intensive learning environment for Asian graduate students, with the aim of empirically exploring how glocal competence is formed in international joint graduate education. The curriculum was systemat...
Hyo-Jin Lee, Jisoo Lee, Yeonwoo Lee et al.· The Institute of Educational...· 0 citations
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This study aims to develop a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model integrated with self-efficacy in Social Studies education to enhance the critical thinking skills of prospective elementary school teachers. The study is motivated by the demands of 21st-century education, which emphasize the mastery of crit...
Project Based Learning encourages students to engage in an active and contextual learning process, where they are faced with real problems that require solving. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the Project Based Learning (PjBL) model in optimizing critical thinking skills and collaborative abilities of f...
