Redondo Duarte, SaraLearreta Ramos, María BegoñaRuiz Rosillo, María AuxiliadoraHaze, Enmanuel ArmandAlperstedt, Cristiane2016-03-072016-03-072016Redondo Duarte, S., Learreta Ramos, B., Ruiz Rosillo, M. A., Alperstedt, C., & Hazé, E. (2016). Best practices for competency development and assessment in higher education. International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 10(3), 246-259. DOI: 10.1080/22040552.2015.11355011833-4105http://hdl.handle.net/11268/5010The main objective of this article is to present the results of a study aimed at determining, classifying and evaluating practices of interest for general competency development and assessment in undergraduate programmes. The study encompassed the following phases: (1) focus group in order to establish a starting point regarding competency development and assessment, counting on the opinion of some of the best-rated teachers belonging to the participating universities; (2) collection of best practices; (3) design and validation of a scale for the assessment of best practices; and (4) scale administration (evaluation of good practices) and data analysis.engjournal article10.1080/22040552.2015.1135501restricted accessEnseñanza superior – InnovacionesEnseñanza superior – DidácticaDocenciaEnseñanza superior