Defining and selecting key competencies

Preface, Heinz Gilomen, Swiss Federal Statistical Office Introduction: An overview, Dominique Simone Rychen, Swiss Federal Statistical Office Competencies for life: A theoretical and empirical challenge, Laura H. Salganik, Education Statistics Services Institute, American Institutes for Research, USA Concepts of competence: A conceptual clarification, Franz Weinert, Max Planck Institute, Germany Concepts of competence: A historical perspective, John C. Carson, University of Michigan, USA Key competencies: A philosophical perspective, Monique Canto-Sperber, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France; Jean-Pierre Dupuy, Ecole Polytechnique, Centre de Recherche en Epistemologie Appliquee, France Key competencies: A psychological perspective, Helen Haste, University of Bath, UK Key competencies: A sociological perspective, Philippe Perrenoud, University of Geneva, Switzerland Key competencies: An economic perspective, Frank Levy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA; Richard J. Murnane, Harvard University, USA Key competencies: An anthropological perspective, Jack Goody, St. John's College, University of Cambridge, UK Common ground: Functioning in groups and managing emotions, Cecilia Ridgeway, Stanford University, USA Common ground: Competencies as working epistemologies, Robert Kegan, Harvard University, USA Key competencies: Viewpoints from policy and practice, Jacques Delors and Alexandra Draxler, Task Force on Education for the Twenty-first Century, UNESCO; Jean-Patrick Farrugia, Le Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), France; Bob Harris, Education International; George Psacharopoulos, University of Athens, Greece [formerly with the World Bank]; Laurell Ritchie, Canadian Auto Workers, Canada; Leonardo Vanella, Centro de Estudios e Investigacion del Desarrolo Infanto Juvenil, Argentina Towards a theoretical and conceptual framework, Dominique Simone Rychen, Swiss Federal Statistical Office; Laura H. Salganik, Education Statistics Services Institute, American Institutes for Research