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Overcoming inconsistencies in placement assessment : the case for developmental assessment centers

Sturre, Vanessa, von Treuer, Kathryn, Keele, Sophie M. and Moss, Simon A. 2012, Overcoming inconsistencies in placement assessment : the case for developmental assessment centers, Asia-Pacific journal of cooperative education, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 65-76.

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Title Overcoming inconsistencies in placement assessment : the case for developmental assessment centers
Author(s) Sturre, Vanessa
von Treuer, Kathryn
Keele, Sophie M.
Moss, Simon A.
Journal name Asia-Pacific journal of cooperative education
Volume number 13
Issue number 2
Start page 65
End page 76
Total pages 12
Publisher [New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education]
Place of publication Hamilton, N. Z.
Publication date 2012
ISSN 1175-2882
Keyword(s) assessment and developmental centers
employability
formative assessment
placements
student development
procedural justice
Summary Placements are integral to many university courses and to increasing student employability skills. Nevertheless, several complications, such as the assessment of placement experiences which often go against the principles of procedural justice, may limit placement effectiveness. For example, procedures are not applied uniformly across students; and evaluations of intangible qualities are susceptible to biases. As a result, effort and learning can be compromised. This paper advocates the use of developmental assessment centers to help solve these shortcomings. Developmental assessment centers are often used in organizations to evaluate capabilities of individuals and to facilitate development. Participants complete a series of work related and standardized tasks. Multiple raters then utilize a systematic approach to evaluate participants on a range of competencies, and consequently present constructive feedback to facilitate learning. Therefore, developmental assessment center principles match the key determinants of procedural justice and thus overcome many problems with traditional placement assessments.
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Language eng
Field of Research 170107 Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Socio Economic Objective 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2012, The Authors
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30047270

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