Modeling and Measuring Competencies in Higher Education: Approaches to Challenges in Higher Education Policy and Practice

Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia, Olga; Pant, Hans Anand; Lautenbach, Corinna; Molerov, Dimitar; Toepper, Miriam; Brückner, Sebastian

This publication focuses on competency orientation in higher education, illustrating international assessment practices for measuring student learning outcomes. For Germany, the Modeling and Measuring Competencies in Higher Education (KoKoHs) research program contributes exemplary approaches, and solutions to current challenges in higher education. KoKoHs models and tests can be used for entrance examination, formative and summative assessment of domain-specific and generic competencies and as a basis for developing new teaching-and-learning tools and formats promoting these competencies.

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Published by: Springer VS

Publication Date: 2016-11-11

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783658154851

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-15486-8

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 127