Program Coordinator/Contact
Jay Trenhaile, Director
School of Education, Counseling & Human Development
Wenona Hall 108, Box 507
605-688-5039
Program Information
The Competency-Based Learning Certificate will provide K-12 educators with expertise and experience on competency-based planning, teaching, and assessment. In addition, program completers, will explore personalized, remote, and blended learning environments.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students in the Competency-Based Learning Certificate will be able to:
- Explain and critique the foundational elements of competency-based learning.
- Critique techniques and approaches in competency-based learning programs.
- Develop strategies to cultivate learning environments and stakeholders.
- Analyze the learning sciences behind effective universal design and competency-based learning.
- Create teaching strategies which invoke universal design and competency-based learning.
- Develop and conduct program evaluations for competency-based learning programs.
- Review and select technology which facilitates competency-based learning programs.
- Create personalized learning lessons and assessments.
- Create and deliver lessons in remote and blended teaching formats.
Course Delivery Format
Coursework for this program will be delivered online.
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