{"id":85429,"date":"2025-09-25T15:28:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summaedu.org\/?p=85429"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:25:22","slug":"kix-lac-la-seduc-and-u-talca-launch-competency-based-diploma-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/summaedu.org\/en\/news\/kix\/kix-lac-la-seduc-and-u-talca-launch-competency-based-diploma-program\/","title":{"rendered":"KIX LAC, the Honduran Ministry of Education, and the University of Talca launch an International Diploma in Competency-Based Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
Photo credits: Ministry of Education of Honduras (SEDUC)<\/span><\/pre>\n
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As part of its strategic collaboration to strengthen the Honduran education system, the KIX LAC Hub<\/strong>, an initiative that is part of the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE KIX)<\/strong>, a joint effort with Canada’s International Development Research Center<\/strong> (IDRC), and led in Latin America and the Caribbean by SUMMA<\/strong> and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)<\/strong>, together with the Honduran Ministry of Education (SEDUC)<\/strong>, launched the “International Diploma in Competency-Based Education” . The program is taught by the University of Talca (Chile)<\/strong>, recognized for its leadership in implementing the competency-based educational model.<\/span><\/p>\n
This diploma course aims to update and strengthen the skills of Honduran professionals and teachers in the design, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of competency-based educational solutions. The program’s objectives include understanding the dynamics between science, technology, society, and education; creating curriculum and methodological proposals aligned with specific competencies; and developing evaluation strategies for the continuous improvement of learning.<\/span><\/p>\n
The diploma course is online, with synchronous and asynchronous work, complemented by individual and group independent activities supervised through digital platforms. The curriculum structure includes modules focused on current educational needs, competency-based curriculum design, teaching-learning strategies, and curriculum and learning assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n
The launch, held on September 11, was attended by various authorities. The Honduran Secretary of Education, Daniel Sponda<\/strong>, pointed out that the diploma course is part of the country’s commitment to strengthening technical and research capacities, so that learning has a direct impact in the classroom and Plan 365 is consolidated as a state policy. “These diploma courses are part of our commitment to making teacher training and research a state policy that has a direct impact in the classroom,”<\/em> he said.<\/span><\/p>\n
Florencio Ceballos, Program Officer at Canada’s IDRC and Senior Specialist in the KIX Program<\/strong>, highlighted the role of the KIX Country Support Mechanism and recognized Honduras’ leadership as an example of virtuous collaboration between national priorities and international cooperation. “Honduras has been exemplary in showing how national priorities can be aligned with international cooperation to generate concrete results in education,”<\/em> he emphasized.<\/span><\/p>\n
Then, Ra\u00fal Chac\u00f3n, director of KIX LAC<\/strong>, emphasized the importance of focusing these types of initiatives on educational justice and vulnerable communities, within the framework of South-South collaboration: “This diploma course reflects the spirit of South-South collaboration, where Latin American and Caribbean countries learn from each other to strengthen their education systems.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
For her part, Rosa Mar\u00eda Moncada, KIX LAC Country Support Officer<\/strong>, thanked the technical and curriculum teams at the Secretariat for their commitment, which made this program possible: “The Country Support Mechanism allows us to respond directly to national priorities and strengthen the human capital that will transform education in Honduras.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n