title: Competency-based education and creative thinking.
abstract: When creativity is considered as an approach to problem-solving, rather than as an innate talent, then education can play an important role in its development. This paper postulates that competency-based education, because of its emphasis on stated objectives, feedback, self-evaluation, and alternative learning experiences, is an approach to curriculum design that should lead students to become more creative thinkers. A description of competency-based-education is given, and research on educational methods and creativity is surveyed. The implications of this type of program for occupational therapy education are considered.
mesh_terms: D003405:Creativity; D003479:Curriculum; D004493:Education / Q000592:standards*; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000193:education*; D011340:Problem Solving; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods