Analytical definition of the concept “ competency”

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YAZDANI SHAHRAM; AKBARI FARMAD SOMAYEH; FARAJPOUR AREZOU

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Medical Education Year:2018 | Volume:18 | Issue:81 Page(s): 109-116

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Analytical definition of the concept “ competency”

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YAZDANI SHAHRAM | AKBARI FARMAD SOMAYEH | FARAJPOUR AREZOU | Issue Writer Certificate

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CompetencyQ1

competency-based educationQ1

concept analysisQ1

McKenna approachQ1

Abstract

Introduction: Competency-based education has been highly regarded by the experts in the field of medical education and many of the curriculums have changed accordingly. Despite the importance of the subject and much use of the term in educational texts, there is no consensus on its practical and theoretical definitions. Therefore, since the concept is ambiguous and there is no definite distinction between this concept and similar and adjacent concepts and, this study was conducted with the aim of providing an analytical definition of "Competency” through the McKenna approach. Methods: This concept analysis was performed by implementing McKenna’ s nine-step approach. After extensive search in scientific databases with pre-defined strategies, 52 documents were studied, defining attributes of the concept were extracted, and then the analytical definition was provided. Results: Literature review yielded four conceptual domains including “ Competency goals, Competency components, Competency characteristics, and Competency development” . Model, contrary, borderline and invented cases were presented. Antecedents and consequences of the concept and empirical criteria were also determined. Conclusion: Based on the findings, “ Competency” is defined as the ability to perform an activity which is composed of knowledge (applied codified knowledge and tacit experience-based knowledge), skills (technical and cognitive) and perceptual capability. This ability is habitual, durable, task-dependent, observable, measurable, independent, knowledge-based, and context-dependent and is considered the main part of a job. Explaining competencies will lead to the establishment of excellent performance criteria, provide a framework for performance-based training for the future job, and become the basis for certifying Competency and strengthening social accountability. Competencies are developed through supervised teaching and training as well as reflective authentic experience.

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YAZDANI, SHAHRAM, AKBARI FARMAD, SOMAYEH, & FARAJPOUR, AREZOU. (2018). Analytical definition of the concept “ competency”. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, 18(81 ), 109-116. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/374308/en

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YAZDANI SHAHRAM, AKBARI FARMAD SOMAYEH, FARAJPOUR AREZOU. Analytical definition of the concept “ competency”. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION[Internet]. 2018;18(81 ):109-116. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/374308/en

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SHAHRAM YAZDANI, SOMAYEH AKBARI FARMAD, and AREZOU FARAJPOUR, “Analytical definition of the concept “ competency”,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, vol. 18, no. 81 , pp. 109–116, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/374308/en

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