Aligning performance assessments with standards: A practical framework for improving student achievement in vocational education
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Abstract
The academic achievement of students is a top concern of educators and teachers given the evidence for its links to future career opportunities, especially in vocational education field. Therefore, the aim of this study was twofold. The first purpose was to identify the learning performance that reflects students’ assimilation of the electrical engineering content. The second purpose was to describe the construction of a reliable and valid academic achievement test designed to measure students’ learning performance. To achieve these goals, the researchers developed the academic achievement test in several phases by following the systematic approach.
Details
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems - 9th International Conference KICSS 2014, Selected Papers |
Editors | George Angelos Papadopoulos, Andrzej M.J. Skulimowski, Janusz Kacprzyk, Susumu Kunifuji |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Pages | 575-585 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (print) | 9783319274775 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
Series | Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing |
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Volume | 416 |
ISSN | 2194-5357 |
Conference
Title | 9th International Conference on Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems |
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Abbreviated title | KICSS 2014 |
Conference number | 9 |
Duration | 6 - 8 November 2014 |
City | Limassol |
Country | Cyprus |
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Keywords
- Academic achievement, Knowledge measurement, Learning assessment, Learning outcome, Tests methodology, Vocational education