A competition can be a sporting confrontation.
The meaning of the word competition (from the Latin competentia ) has two main aspects: on the one hand, it refers to the confrontation or the contest that two or more subjects carry out regarding something. In the same sense, it refers to the rivalry between those who intend to access the same thing, to the reality experienced by companies that fight in a certain sector of the market when selling or demanding the same good or service, and to the competition that takes place in the field of sport .
Some examples where the term appears: "The World Championship is a very tough competition that always ends up rewarding the best" , "The competition for the manager's position has me a little worried" , "I propose a competition: whoever gets to Alan's house first wins" .
Competence as skill and expertise
On the other hand, the term competence is linked to the capacity , ability , skill or expertise to do something specific or deal with a specific issue: "Judge Lalotto does not have jurisdiction to rule on these matters" , "The manager demonstrated his competence by calming the customers and reducing the conflict" .
This last example can be understood if we explain the following. Within a jurisdiction, that is, the power that administers justice in a State, competence is the way in which this work is carried out and is framed in a context of subject matter, degree, turn, territory and quantity. In other words, it refers to the power given to a judge to be able to distinguish the appropriate way to resolve a given conflict.
There are several types of jurisdiction in this context: objective (limited by subject matter), functional (related to judicial bodies to different degrees) and territorial (space corresponding to a court).
The concept in the field of biology, sport and economics
In biology , competition is a kind of interspecific bond between different subjects of different species, but which have the same trophic capacity.
In the world of sport , competition involves a classification , with winners and losers, and the awarding of some kind of prize, trophy or recognition. There are different competition systems depending on the sport.
Finally, we can point out that, in the economy , competition is a context that appears when economic actors are free to participate in the market through the supply and demand of products and services. This means that, when there is competition, there are various suppliers and demanders.
In some contexts, competencies are skills, abilities or knowledge.
Types of competence in conceptual pedagogy
In Conceptual Pedagogy, the concept of competence is used to analyse the development of thought. This concept is closely related to the formation and the way in which mental structures are modified in order to capture a clearer vision of reality. In this field, competence can be understood in various ways.
When referring to ability , it means that the student knows how to do a certain thing according to the acquired learning. It means that the student not only learns concepts but also assimilates the way in which they can apply them.
When the concept is used in the context of competitiveness , it refers to a person's ability to demonstrate that their way of resolving a particular conflict or doing something specific is the best there is.
When referring to competence from the perspective of competence , we are talking about the student's ability to relate his or her learned concepts to the reality that surrounds him or her. Competencies allow the individual to get involved in his or her environment in a responsible and ethical manner.
We can say that in Conceptual Pedagogy, competence consists of a cognitive vision. It is understood as the way in which mental processes related to the interpretation and argumentation of knowledge and its use in everyday life are developed.