title: A second generation of the competency-based approach to nursing education.
abstract: This article describes the renewal of a baccalaureate program in nursing. This new program was developed to respond to new challenges presented to the profession. A completely new approach was adopted, the competency-based approach (CBA), with a constructivist, holistic foundation that we named 'second generation CBA.' The CBA theoretical underpinnings are presented, as well as the structure and the content of the program with a special focus on the teaching and learning strategies. A course on health illustrates the approach. Although no rigorous evaluation has been held, comments from students and teachers were collected during the implementation process. Assessment of students' competency levels remains an important issue.
authors.affiliation: University of Montreal, Canada. johanne.goudreau@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Johanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goudreau
authors.forename: Jacinthe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pepin
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Larue
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Legault
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D011792:Quebec; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires