Learning Based on Competences and Communication, Tools for the Cognitive Development of University Students

Jorge Arturo Velázquez Hernández, Rosalía Alonso Chombo, Jorge Adán Romero Zepeda   

(Autonomous University of Querétaro, Amelaco, Querétaro, Mexcio)

Abstract: Competency-based learning (ABC) in conjunction with communication, form a technique that helps the cognitive development of university students so that they are able to face the different present and future scenarios. The ABC entails putting into practice the competencies of the students through a problem, from which they must provide a solution using their knowledge, skills and abilities acquired during their school career, since when they graduate from the university they will have to put into practice everything they have learned, enter the world of work that demands people with initiative and skills to face the challenges that are found in the different spheres where professionals interact. The research is based on quantitative data applied to 93 students who study the Bachelor of Administration and Public Accountant. The text aims to demonstrate that ABC and communication directly impact the cognitive development of learners.

Key words: learning, competencies, communication, university education