title: [Continuum, the continuing education platform based on a competency matrix].
abstract: Competency-Based Education is a learning method that has changed the traditional teaching-based focus to a learning-based one. Students are the centre of the process, in which they must learn to learn, solve problems, and adapt to changes in their environment. The goal is to provide learning based on knowledge, skills (know-how), attitude and behaviour. These sets of knowledge are called competencies. It is essential to have a reference of the required competencies in order to identify the need for them. Their acquisition is approached through teaching modules, in which one or more skills can be acquired. This teaching strategy has been adopted by Continuum, the distance learning platform of the Spanish Paediatric Association, which has developed a competency matrix based on the Global Paediatric Education Consortium training program. In this article, a review will be presented on the basics of Competency-Based Education and how it is applied in Continuum.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Virgen de la Concha, Zamora, España. Electronic address: cochoas2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ochoa Sangrador
authors.affiliation: Atención Primaria, Centro de Salud de Sonseca, Toledo, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villaizán Pérez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario de Pediatría, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González de Dios
authors.affiliation: Atención Primaria, Centro de Salud Monterrozas, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hijano Bandera
authors.affiliation: Asociación Española de Pediatría, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Málaga Guerrero
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003479:Curriculum; D004496:Education, Continuing; D020375:Education, Distance; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*
keywords: Competency-Based Education; Continuing Medical Education; Curriculum; Distance Education; Educación Basada en Competencias; Educación Médica Continuada; Educación a distancia