How students perceive their competence development? Comparative analysis: Communication Theories at Pompeu Fabra University

Abstract

The core of the educational paradigm of ESHE is competence learning. This paper contains the results of the comparative analysis of the self-perception of competence development by Communication Theories students in the degree courses AudioVisual Communication, Advertising and Public Relations, and Journalism at the Pompeu Fabra University. Two complementary techniques were employed for the study, survey and focus group, in order to facilitate an analysis of comprenhension difficulties for some competences and student perception of their development, utility, definition and possible evaluation.