When Skills, Not Seat Time Earn College Degrees
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English - November 07, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutes - 62.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCourses Education education journalism media Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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What if you could earn a college degree by demonstrating your mastery of a specific set of skills, rather than completing a minimum number of hours instructional seat time?
That’s the premise behind a massive experiment underway in California’s community colleges. EWA Reporting Fellow Adam Echelman of CalMatters shares insights from his close look at the promise – and potential perils – of “competency based education.”
Who are the students most likely to enroll in these programs? What’s known about the quality of their experience and their long-term outcomes? Why are some faculty pushing back while others are embracing the experiment?