1. Bibliometric characteristics of articles on key competences indexed in ERIC from 1990 to 2013
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Alba Ambrós Pallarés, Francesc Buscà Donet, Sílvia Burset Burillo, and Universitat de Barcelona
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education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,Context effect ,05 social sciences ,Population ,050301 education ,Bibliometrics ,050905 science studies ,Education ,Bibliometria ,Pedagogy ,Electronic publishing ,Observation method ,Educació ,0509 other social sciences ,Gradual increase ,Empirical evidence ,Psychology ,business ,education ,0503 education ,Competence (human resources) - Abstract
This paper analyses the bibliometric characteristics of 616 journal articles on key competences indexed in ERIC in a 23-year-period following documentary analysis. This observation method allowed us to highlight key elements like the population, educational level, topics, etc. to focus whether this literature contributes towards implementing competence-based education. The findings of key competence-based articles confirm that competence discourse in education has become a highly rated topic of debate from 1999 to 2013. In the two last decades, there has been a gradual increase in articles based on research combined with a decline in articles of a descriptive nature. The main contributions of articles on competency-based education are significantly in line with topics related to reflection on competence discourse and education policies that should be implemented. There is still a clear need for publications which provide examples and empirical evidence aimed at developing basic competences.
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- 2017
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