Competency-

Based
Approach
What is Competency?

Implies a “know-how – to
act” process

involves the necessary knowledge and

capacities that a given situation
requires.
Title
What of Slide
is Competency?

is the final
stage of a
cycle; a
period.

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What is Competency?
an instructional objective
described in task-based
terms that include a verb
describing a demonstrable
skill such as answer,
interpret, or request.
Example: "Students will be able to ..."

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Competency – Based
Language Teaching

Tasks that lead to a

demonstrated mastery of
language associated with
specific skills that are
necessary for individuals to
function proficiently in the
society
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 CBLT Design
It’s designed around the notion of
competency

Competencies consist of description of

essential skills, attitudes, and behaviors
required for effective performance of a real-
world tasks or activities( they may be related to
any domain in life, or linked to the field of work
or to social survival in a new environment )

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 is centered on the
development of
competencies

View of learning

Communi- is learner-
cation is a centered
priority
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Characteristics of CBLT

It teaches language in relation

to social contexts in which it is
used.

It establishes graded objectives: the

definition of short – term goals, each
building upon the one before, so that
learners advance in knowledge and
skill.
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Characteristics of CBLT
It is used for language teaching in
situations where learners have
specific needs and where language
skills they need can be predicted or
determined.

is built around communicative

competence and seeks to develop
functional communication skills in
learners. ( through specific real –
world tasks)
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Characteristics of CBLT

Language mastery is
necessary as well as
interpersonal relationships.

It allows judgment and

appropriation on one hand and
motivation on the other hand.

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Characteristics of CBLT

It more concerned on
the product rather than
the process of training.

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 The learner’s role
the learner
continually questions Personal
his own convictions appropriation

Revise, compare,
search and validate

Reflection
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 Activities

Fill job application

Perform job interview

State problem and ask for help

if necessary

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 Job Interview

Group your students into pair

One acts as the manager or principal (interviewer)

and the other one acts as the applicant(interviewee).

Vise versa

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Advantages of CBLT :
Increase learners
motivation

Keeps the trainees task

oriented and active

the learner learns appropriate

behaviors while doing a specific
action
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Disadvantages of CBLT :
There are no valid
procedures available to
develop competency lists
for more programs.

Prone to discrimination
and stereotyping

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