Compared education study: curriculum design for the development of competences (Tiradentes University — University of Deusto)

  • Letícia Soares de Vasconcelos Sampaio Suñé Federal University of Bahia, Brazil
  • Roberto de Armas Urquiza University of Havana
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18543/tjhe-3(2)-2016pp319-346
Keywords: competences, curriculum design, integration, active learning, educational theories

Abstract

A comparative education analysis between the competence-based curriculum deployed at the Deusto University and the Tiradentes University was done. The analysis has focused on the following aspects: Educational theories; Curriculum design; Psycho-pedagogical guidelines; Teaching, learning and evaluation methodologies; Planning of execution; Results/Impacts. The set of information of the Tiradentes University was coming from a pilot project on the implementation of competence-based education, which was conducted by the authors of this article during 2012 and 2013. The data and information from the Deusto University were collected from: reading of institutional and course documents (Administration and Company Direction); Monitoring of classes; and interviews. The results indicated broad convergence of methodologies used and the contribution of both to the improvement of the quality indicators of the courses in these institutions. Moreover, in certain respects each institution has effective contributions of teaching-learning methodologies that can be embraced by the mutual enrichment of competence-based education as practiced by the two universities.

Published online: 01 June 2016

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Author Biographies

Letícia Soares de Vasconcelos Sampaio Suñé, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil

PhD in Chemical Engineering, is a retired professor of the Chemical Engineering Department of the Federal University of Bahia (Brazil), with extensive experience in evaluation of courses and institutions in Brazil and Latin American countries.

Roberto de Armas Urquiza, University of Havana

PhD in Biological Sciences, is Emeritus Professor of the University of Havana (Cuba), with 50 years of experience in teaching, research and university management

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Published
2016-06-01
How to Cite
Sampaio Suñé, Letícia Soares de Vasconcelos, and Roberto de Armas Urquiza. 2016. “Compared Education Study: Curriculum Design for the Development of Competences (Tiradentes University — University of Deusto)”. Tuning Journal for Higher Education 3 (2), 319-46. https://doi.org/10.18543/tjhe-3(2)-2016pp319-346.
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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016): Echoes from micro and macro Higher Education Reform processes
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