Appropriating Competence: The competency movement, the New Right and the “culture change” project

Autor/innen

  • Lynn Jones Universidad de Manchester
  • Rob Moore Facultad de Homerton, Cambrigde

Schlagworte:

competence, behaviouristic model, New Right, neoliberal market, work’s world

Abstract

This paper raises some critical issues concerning 'competency' as represented, today, by the National Council for Vocational Qualifications and, earlier, by the Manpower Services Commission. It is argued that the narrowly behaviouristic model supported by the 'competency movement' is only one of the many ways in which competence has been approached within the social sciences. The issue of why those agencies should have promoted this particular model of competence is explored, using Bernstein's concept of 'pedagogic discourse'. It is argued that competency should be located within the political context of the policies with which it is associated. The promotion of competency can be understood in terms of political aspirations of the New Right to change the culture of British institutions and economic life in the direction of a neo-liberal market ideology. The problems of competency are explored with reference to its methodology and the manner in which-it represents 'the world of work' and competence within it.

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2008-12-01

Zitationsvorschlag

Jones, L., & Moore, R. (2008). Appropriating Competence: The competency movement, the New Right and the “culture change” project. Profesorado, Revista De Currículum Y Formación Del Profesorado, 12(3), 20. Abgerufen von https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/profesorado/article/view/20498