Discussion around the concept of competence

Authors

  • José Daniel Morales Castillo
  • Margarita Varela Ruiz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/S2007-5057(15)72167-8

Keywords:

Competencias, Educación médica, Informe Flexner, Aprendizaje basado en problemas, Competences, Medical education, Flexner Report, Problem-based learning

Abstract

Currenty  the competency-based approach to education has been well established in medical education. This article reviews the three major changes in medical education of the twentieth century and the present, identifies the complexity of the concept of competence, its evolution in the field of medicine, and the benefits and challenges it presents.

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Author Biographies

José Daniel Morales Castillo

Departamento de Investigación en Educación Médica,  Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, Méxio D.F. México

Margarita Varela Ruiz

Departamento de Investigación en Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM, México D.F., México

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Published

01-01-2015

How to Cite

Morales Castillo, J. D., & Varela Ruiz, M. (2015). Discussion around the concept of competence. Medical Education Research Journal, 4(13), 36–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2007-5057(15)72167-8

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 13 (2015): Investigación en Educación Médica

Section

Review article