Competencies and key competencies: Educational perspective

This entry starts with a brief description of the concepts of ‘competence’ (a) and ‘key competence’ (b) in terms of their rather vague scientific meaning and their variable practical use. It then goes on to discuss (c) both the psychological and the educational problems so often associated with the concept of key competencies (key qualifications, core skills). The final section (d) draws a few conclusions for educational practice, education processes, and instruction processes.