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Beyond Dichotomies. Competence Viewed as a Continuum
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Blömeke, Sigrid, 1965 (author)
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- Gustafsson, Jan-Eric, 1949 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik,Department of Education and Special Education
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Shavelson, Richard J. (author)
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- Hogrefe Publishing Group, 2015
- 2015
- English.
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In: Zeitschrift für Psychologie. - : Hogrefe Publishing Group. - 2190-8370 .- 2151-2604. ; 223:1, s. 3-13
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- In this paper, the state of research on the assessment of competencies in higher education is reviewed. Fundamental conceptual and methodological issues are clarified by showing that current controversies are built on misleading dichotomies. By systematically sketching conceptual controversies, competing competence definitions are unpacked (analytic/trait vs. holistic/real-world performance) and commonplaces are identified. Disagreements are also highlighted. Similarly, competing statistical approaches to assessing competencies, namely itemresponse theory (latent trait) versus generalizability theory (sampling error variance), are unpacked. The resulting framework moves beyond dichotomies and shows how the different approaches complement each other. Competence is viewed along a continuum from traits that underlie perception, interpretation, and decision-making skills, which in turn give rise to observed behavior in real-world situations. Statistical approaches are also viewed along a continuum from linear to nonlinear models that serve different purposes. Item response theory (IRT) models may be used for scaling item responses and modeling structural relations, and generalizability theory (GT) models pinpoint sources of measurement error variance, thereby enabling the design of reliable measurements. The proposed framework suggests multiple new research studies and may serve as a ‘‘grand’’ structural model.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Utbildningsvetenskap -- Pedagogik (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Educational Sciences -- Pedagogy (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- competencies; ability; competence assessment; cognition; modeling
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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