Measuring and certifying skill and competence in the Caribbean: Some conceptual and practical issues

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dc.contributor.authorLewis, Theodore
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-05T16:57:13Z
dc.date.available2014-08-05T16:57:13Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis article tries to look deeply at skill and competence, hoping to unearth pitfalls that might obstruct the way of those who are striving towards the development of a Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) system of skills classification in the region. Aspects of the skills debate that attend the discourse on the global economy are highlighted. The problematic nature of competence is examined, especially where there is contention regarding whether or not competence can be measured. Differences between expert and novice conceptions of tasks are explored, as are differences between techné and phronesis. Whether the ideal of phronesis is attainable across traditional crafts is considereden_US
dc.identifier.citationLewis, T. (2013). Measuring and certifying skill and competence in the Caribbean: Some conceptual and practical issues. Caribbean Curriculum, 21, 149-170.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/39015
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSchool of Education, UWI, St. Augustineen_US
dc.subjectTechnical and vocational education and trainingen_US
dc.subjectCaribbean Vocational Qualificationen_US
dc.subjectSkill assessmenten_US
dc.subjectCompetenciesen_US
dc.subjectCaribbeanen_US
dc.titleMeasuring and certifying skill and competence in the Caribbean: Some conceptual and practical issuesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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