Background: Workplace-based learning is a critical component of professional preparation
in speech pathology. A validated assessment of this learning is seen to be 'the gold …

In this article, we review the competence concept and apply it to the measurement of
competences in graduate surveys. The relevant literature reveals that three important …

Several countries employ a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as one means by
which information on qualifications is made available to labour markets. Although the term …

Background Concern about the process of identifying underlying competencies that
contribute to effective nursing performance has been debated with a lack of consensus …

Maintaining the quality and comparability of qualifications has become a major priority for
vocational education and training (VET) systems world-wide, especially for those countries …

To help achieve national consistency ofassessment and reporting in the Australian
Vocational Education and Training sector, there is a need to develop a set of national …

Abstract Speech Pathology Australia developed competency-based occupational standards
in response to a national government initiative across all professions and these standards …

The identification and specification of competency-based standards in speech-language
pathology has provided practitioners, educators, employers, and government regulators with …

The research looks at current assessment practice at diploma and advanced diploma levels
within training packages and compares this with previous research and assessment theory …

That evaluation drives learning is an oft-repeated mantra, though what the purpose of that
learning is or what it ought to be is debated. Problem-based learning (PBL) is often touted as …