Modeling And Measuring Competencies In Higher Education: Approaches To Challenges In Higher Education Policy And Practice

Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia · Hans Anand Pant Corinna Lautenbach · Dimitar Molerov Miriam Toepper · Sebastian Brückner Modeling and Measuring Competencies in Higher Education Approaches to Challenges in Higher Education Policy and Practice Modeling and Measuring Competencies in Higher Education Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia Hans Anand Pant · Corinna Lautenbach Dimitar Molerov · Miriam Toepper Sebastian Brückner Modeling and Measuring Competencies in Higher Education Approaches to Challenges in Higher Education Policy and Practice Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany Dimitar Molerov Humboldt Universitaet Berlin Germany Hans Anand Pant Humboldt Universitaet Berlin Germany Miriam Toepper Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany Corinna Lautenbach Humboldt Universitaet Berlin Germany Sebastian Brückner Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany ISBN 978-3-658-15485-1 ISBN 978-3-658-15486-8  (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-15486-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016956286 Springer VS © Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Editorial: Stefanie Laux, Daniel Hawig Printed on acid-free paper This Springer VS imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH The registered company address is: Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 46, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany Table of Contents Table of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IX 1 Competency Orientation in Higher Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 An Overview of Assessment Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 International and national frameworks and initiatives defining learning outcomes in higher education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Assessing competencies in higher education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2.1 Assessment practices in various countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2.2 Assessment practices in higher educa