What is it about?

The articcle develops starting points for a comprehensive theory of education based on reinterpreted concencept of competence.

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Why is it important?

There has been much discussion and hype about the concept of competence but usually it is understood superficially and it has not been differentiated from its counterpart, performance.

Perspectives

Most important is that it connects learning and education to action and meaning.

Dr Eetu Pikkarainen
University of Oulu

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This page is a summary of: Competence as a Key Concept of Educational Theory: A Semiotic Point of View, Journal of Philosophy of Education, May 2014, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9752.12080.
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