From the article
The paradigm shift towards competency-based education in the
Netherlands has a logical counterpart: the need for more flexibility in the
curricula. After all, in competency-based education it is recognized that
learning not only takes place in designated places (school, university), but
may happen every time when the learner is confronted with a challenge. This
observation leads to the necessity to incorporate the learning outcomes of
formal and informal education in one curriculum. As a result, the educational
process becomes more complex and must be better structured to control the
individual learning outcomes.
In this paper we discuss this paradox: how more flexibility in the program
creates the need for more control in the process. We also discuss what kind of
IT-tools are helpful in controlling flexibility in curricula for higher
professional education.
