08/04/2013
Competency-based education programs should not be followed as a stand-alone educational option, but should be used as an important part of a degree program that also incorporates courses offering opportunities for interaction with both peers and professors, available within the classroom or online from thousands of miles away.
(Courtesy: Huffington Post, Writer: Jayson Boyers)
While competency and proficiency are undoubtedly required and an essential part of overall success, such an approach to learning will never give students all of the skills or emotional intelligence that it takes to be ready for a career.