Defining Competence;

Grooming Excellence
October 3, 2014
Mary the Queen College of Science and Technology
Information Technology Department
ISSI UP Campus, Diliman Quezon City

Resource Speaker:
Ederlyn Maura Monzon-Delamide

On Defining Competence
Definition of Competence
SWOT analysis
Reflection
Reflection in-action
Reflection-on-action

Patricia Benners Theory

Demands of the Industry

On Grooming Excellence

Curriculum
KSA
On the Job Training
Mentor-Mentee
Continuing Education
Seminars
Trainings
Conference

Current Trends and Issues

Objective
To create awareness among participants
concerning the:
Important aspects of competence and
excellence
How to define competence and groom their
excellence
What employers are looking for
Current trends and issues

Competence
cluster of related abilities, commitments,
knowledge, and skills that enable a person
(or an organization) to act effectively in a
job or situation.
indicates sufficiency of knowledge and
skills that enable someone to act in a wide
variety of situations.
www.businessdictionary.com

Competence
2 road paths in gaining competence
Reflecting in the nature-nurture
controversy
Involve in learning and effort expenditure

-Handbook of Competence and Motivation

By: Andrew J. Elliot, Carol S. Dweck 2005

Four Stages of Competence

Unconscious Incompetent
Conscious Incompetent
Unconscious competent

Conscious competent

SWOT Analysis

Workshop sessions
Brainstorming meetings
Problem solving
Product evaluation
Strategic planning
Competitor evaluation
Personal development planning

SWOT Analysis
Strengths- Internal attributes that are
helpful to achieving its objective

Weaknesses Internal attributes that are

harmful to achieving its objective

Opportunities External factors that help

the organization achieve its objective

Threats - External factors that are harmful in

achieving its objective

SWOT Analysis

Reflection
Reflectere back , flectere bend
reflect verb in 1605
reflection 1650 turning ones thought to a subject.
A form of deep sustained thought.
-On Reflection:An Essay on Technology, Education and the status thought in the
21st Century By Ellen Rose, 2013

Reflective Learning (Gibbs, 1988)

Description
What happened?
ACTION PLAN

FEELINGS

If it arouse again
what would you
do?z

What were you

thinking and
feeling?

EVALUATION

CONCLUSION

What was good and

bad about the
experience?

What else could you

have dine?
ANALYSIS
What sense can you
make of the
situation?

Reflection- in - action
Retrospection on going situation
Shadow of doubt

Reflection- on- action

Retrospection on a situation that
occured.

Benners Theory

Novice
Advance Beginner
COMPETENT
Proficient
Expert

Demands of Industry
Communication Skills
Technical Skills
Leadership Skills

On Grooming Excellence
Philippine Curriculum
Core Subjects
Minor
Major

KSA
Knowledge
Skills
Attitude

On-the-Job-Training
Training
Transition
Application

Mentor-Mentee

Relationship
Patnership
Collaboration
Mutually defined goal

-The Mentees Guide;Making Mentoring Work for you

By: Lois J. Zachary, 2009

Mentor-Mentee
Oprah Winfrey: Mentored by Mrs. Duncan,
her 4th grade teacher.
Dr. Martin Luther King: Mentored by
Benjamin E. Mays
Luke Skywalker: Mentored by Obi-Wan Ben
Kenobi (Star Wars)
Harry Potter: Mentored by Professor
Dumbledore

Mentor-Mentee

Continuing Education
Seminars
Training
Conference

Current Trends and Issues

Programming and Application Development
Project Management
Help Desk / IT Support
Security

Current Trends and Issues

Software Engineer*
Java Developer*
iOS Developer*
Ruby on Rails Developer
Front End Developer
UI / UX Developer
Web Developer
Mobile Developer
Android Developer*
Product Manager

Current Trends and Issues

IT employment figures
Rise in salaries among a majority of IT positions
for the upcoming year.
network and wireless engineers,
database portal administrators
internet commerce developers
application developers.

Current Trends and Issues

Changing and evolving
Changes and breakthroughs in technology require
organizations to hire IT graduates:
- experienced
- up-to-date on the new technologies.

Current Trends and Issues

HardwareFaster, bigger capacity; Fast
development and obsolescence
SoftwareMore powerful; Fast development
and obsolescence
NetworksFaster, more powerful, more
difficult to monitor
Reliability of system
Security of data
Upgrades to new technological environment
System support