A five-dimensional framework for authentic assessment
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Assessment authenticity is strengthened by requiring students to demonstrate practical skills in laboratory scenarios mirroring professional practice, while direct observation provides higher validity by evaluating actual competencies rather than written communication abilities.
“Assessment authenticity is strengthened by requiring students to demonstrate practical skills in laboratory scenarios mirroring professional practice, while direct observation provides higher validity by evaluating actual competencies rather than written communication abilities [15–17].”
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- Authors
- Gulikers, J. T. M., Bastiaens, T. J., & Kirschner, P. A.
- Affiliations
- Open University of the Netherlands (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Gulikers, Judith T. M.
- Venue
- Educational Technology Research and Development
- Published
- 2004-09
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 67-86
- ISSN
- 1042-1629 (ISSN-L)
- 1556-6501
- OpenAlex
- W2061430993
- Cited by
- 916
- References
- 52
- Citations by year
- 2026: 130 · 2025: 77 · 2024: 82 · 2023: 63 · 2022: 52 · 2021: 57 · 2020: 68 · 2019: 53 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 48 · 2016: 37 · 2015: 39 · 2014: 28 · 2013: 35 · 2012: 28
- FWCI
- 41.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Licence
- other-oa
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Educational Technology Research and Development (publishedVersion)
- Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- DSpace (Open University in the Netherlands) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Student Assessment and Feedback
- Social Sciences › Education › Problem and Project Based Learning
- Social Sciences › Education › Vocational Education and Training
- Keywords
- authentic assessment, assessment design, authenticity of assessment, nursing education, vocational colleges, student perceptions, teacher perceptions, professional practice
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