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ERIC Number: EJ319216
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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The Concept of Competence: Its Use and Misuse in Education.
Short, Edmund C.
Journal of Teacher Education, v36 n2 p2-6 Mar-Apr 1985
Few terms have been as misused and as overused as the term "competence." This article attempts to clarify the meaning of the term by describing four common conceptions of competence. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Competence, Concept Formation, Job Performance, Minimum Competencies, Teaching Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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