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Professional Skills Assessment: Is a Model of Domain Learning Framework Appropriate?

Professional Skills Assessment: Is a Model of Domain Learning Framework Appropriate?

Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Abdullah Konak, Gul Okudan Kremer, Ivan E. Esparagozza
Copyright: © 2015 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 28
ISSN: 2155-496X|EISSN: 2155-4978|EISBN13: 9781466679658|DOI: 10.4018/IJQAETE.2015010104
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Kulturel-Konak, Sadan, et al. "Professional Skills Assessment: Is a Model of Domain Learning Framework Appropriate?." IJQAETE vol.4, no.1 2015: pp.33-60. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJQAETE.2015010104

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Kulturel-Konak, S., Konak, A., Kremer, G. O., & Esparagozza, I. E. (2015). Professional Skills Assessment: Is a Model of Domain Learning Framework Appropriate?. International Journal of Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education (IJQAETE), 4(1), 33-60. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJQAETE.2015010104

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Kulturel-Konak, Sadan, et al. "Professional Skills Assessment: Is a Model of Domain Learning Framework Appropriate?," International Journal of Quality Assurance in Engineering and Technology Education (IJQAETE) 4, no.1: 33-60. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJQAETE.2015010104

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Abstract

Today's global economy demands that new graduates excel in not only technical knowledge but also professional skills. In fact, the lack of professional skills in project teams has been identified among the most important factors contributing to the high failure rate of complex engineering projects. As a response, academic programs have incorporated professional skills in their curricula. However, there are challenges in the assessment of learning outcomes related to professional skills. This paper presents a novel assessment framework based on the Model of Domain Learning, to assess students' development in professional skills across different disciplines. The proposed assessment model can be tailored to various learning objectives and student levels to facilitate integration of the assessment of professional skills into an overall program assessment plan. An empirical study, which assesses the teamwork communication skills, is presented to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed framework and its advantages as compared to other traditional assessment rubrics in engineering and technology education.

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