Assessment of Competencies in Educational Contexts
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 2006
Book
Hardback
XII, 356 pages
978-0-88937-297-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book covers current theoretical, psychometric, and practical issues related to the assessment of competencies in educational and vocational settings. Leading researchers from around the world contribute their expertise from different research fields. The book provides theoretical perspectives on the concept of competencies in educational and vocational contexts, as well as on developmental models. It deals with item writing and psychometric models for assessing and explaining competencies, and addresses practical issues such as test construction, computer-based assessment, and the implementation of assessment tools.
More details
Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Publishing group
Hogrefe Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
For educational psychologists, assessment developers, policy-makers, and teachers
Illustrations
28 Graphiken, 34 Abbildungen
28 tables, 34 figures
Dimensions
Height: 22.9 cm
Width: 15.3 cm
Weight
719 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88937-297-9 (9780889372979)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Dr. Detlev Leutner ist Professor für Lehr-Lernpsychologie an der Universität Duisburg-Essen
Dr. Eckhard Klieme ist Direktor des Deutschen Instituts für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung und Professor für Erziehungswissenschaft an der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt am Main
Johannes Hartig
Dr. Eckhard Klieme ist Direktor des Deutschen Instituts für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung und Professor für Erziehungswissenschaft an der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt am Main
Johannes Hartig
Content
Preface; Contributors; Theoretical Perspectives and Developmental Models; 1. The Concept of Competence in Educational Contexts, Eckhard Klieme, Johannes Hartig, and Dominique Rauch; 2. Competencies for Successful Learning: Developmental Changes and Constraints, Marcus Hasselhorn; 3. A Model-Based Test of Competence Profile and Competence Level in Deductive Reasoning, Christiane Spiel and Judith Gluck; Psychometric Modeling; 4. Psychometric Models for the Assessment of Competencies, Johannes Hartig; 5. Explanatory Item Response Models: A Brief Introduction, Mark Wilson, Paul De Boeck, and Claus H. Carstensen; 6. Linking Competencies in Horizontal, Vertical, and Longitudinal Settings and Measuring Growth, Alina A. von Davier, Claus H. Carstensen, and Matthias von Davier; 7. Reporting Test Outcomes Using Models for Cognitive Diagnosis, Matthias von Davier, Lou DiBello, and Kentaro Yamamoto; Assessment Methods and Technology; 8. Measuring Competencies: Introduction to Concepts and Questions of Assessment in Education, Detlev Leutner, Johannes Hartig, and Nina Jude; 9. Introduction to the Computer-Based Assessment of Competencies, Astrid Jurecka; 10. Adaptive Testing and Item Banking, Theo J. H. M. Eggen; 11. Computer-Based Tests: Alternatives for Test and Item Design, Joachim Wirth; 12. Computer-Based Assessment in Support of Distance Learning, Gregory K. W. K. Chung, Harold F. O'Neil, William L. Bewley, and Eva L. Baker; Large-Scale Assessment for the Monitoring of Educational Quality; 13. Assessment in Large-Scale Studies, Tina Seidel and Manfred Prenzel; 14. Introduction of Educational Standards in German-Speaking Countries, Eckhard Klieme and Katharina Maag Merki; 15. Causal Effects and Fair Comparison: Considering the Influence of Context Variables on Student Competencies, Christof Nachtigall, Ulf Krohne, Ulrike Enders, and Rolf Steyer; 16. Monitoring and Assurance of School Quality: Principles of Assessment and Internet-Based Feedback of Test Results, Ingmar Hosenfeld.