title: The core competencies and MFT education: practical aspects of transitioning to a learning-centered, outcome-based pedagogy.
abstract: The MFT core competencies and latest COAMFTE accreditation standards usher in a new paradigm for MFT education. This transition necessitates not only measuring student mastery of competencies but also, more importantly, adopting a contemporary pedagogical model. This article provides an overview of the changes, a review of parallel trends in other health professions, definitions of learning-centered and outcome-based pedagogy, and a detailed description of a systematic approach for developing a competency-based curriculum, including a list of educator competencies necessary for successful implementation.
authors: Deparartment of Educational Psychology and Counseling, California State University, Northridge, USA. diane.gehart@csun.edu
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mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008388:Marital Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards