A competency model for process dynamics and control and its use for test construction at university level.

Autor/inn/en	Taskinen, Päivi; Steimel, Jochen; Gräfe, Linda; Engell, Sebastian; Frey, Andreas
Titel	A competency model for process dynamics and control and its use for test construction at university level.
Quelle	In: Peabody journal of education, 90 (2015) 4, S. 477-490Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0161-956X; 1532-7930
DOI	10.1080/0161956X.2015.1068074
Schlagwörter	Bildungsforschung; Kompetenzmessung; Testentwicklung; Ingenieurwissenschaft; Hochschule; Modell
Abstract	This study examined students' competencies in engineering education at the university level. First, [the authors] developed a competency model in one specific field of engineering: process dynamics and control. Then, the theoretical model was used as a frame to construct test items to measure students' competencies comprehensively. In the empirical application, the reliability of the test was examined. The results confirmed the applicability of the theory-based test. Also, associations between students' competencies and individual characteristics were explored. Students who showed higher competencies could be identified based on their individual characteristics, such as participation in self-assessments. Finally, [the authors] demonstrated how to apply the standards of theory-based testing to everyday routines at the university and also highlighted some challenging issues to be considered when implementing theory-based testing in practice. This approach could be valuable: Tests based on theoretically sound models allow for appropriate measurement of students' competencies in higher education. (Verlag).
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