Investigating the baseline skills of research students using a competency-based self-assessment method Export

@article{citeulike:3072302, abstract = {Recent government-led initiatives are changing the nature of the UK PhD to support the greater development of transferable skills. There are similar initiatives internationally. A key requirement and challenge is to effectively assess the `baseline' skills of a cohort on entry to a research programme and then monitor their progress in personal development. This article describes an innovative methodology that combines competence model and training needs analysis theory to create an effective self-assessment tool: the Development Needs Analysis (DNA), for collection of baseline data. The DNA provides a means for effective self-assessment of skills, and is capable of highlighting particular needs of students grouped by, for example, date of birth and home vs. overseas status. The methodology is broadly applicable in determination of the baseline skills of students and allows practitioners to tailor learning and teaching to the requirements of a cohort. 10.1177/1469787407077992}, author = {Bromley, Anthony P. and Boran, James R. and Myddelton, William A.}, citeulike-article-id = {3072302}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1469787407077992}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://alh.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/8/2/117}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1177/1469787407077992}, journal = {Active Learning in Higher Education}, keywords = {competencies, sail-m, self-assessment}, month = {July}, number = {2}, pages = {117--137}, posted-at = {2008-08-01 14:29:39}, priority = {2}, title = {Investigating the baseline skills of research students using a competency-based self-assessment method}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1469787407077992}, volume = {8}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3072302 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3072302 N2 - Recent government-led initiatives are changing the nature of the UK PhD to support the greater development of transferable skills. There are similar initiatives internationally. A key requirement and challenge is to effectively assess the `baseline' skills of a cohort on entry to a research programme and then monitor their progress in personal development. This article describes an innovative methodology that combines competence model and training needs analysis theory to create an effective self-assessment tool: the Development Needs Analysis (DNA), for collection of baseline data. The DNA provides a means for effective self-assessment of skills, and is capable of highlighting particular needs of students grouped by, for example, date of birth and home vs. overseas status. The methodology is broadly applicable in determination of the baseline skills of students and allows practitioners to tailor learning and teaching to the requirements of a cohort. 10.1177/1469787407077992 IS - 2 JF - Active Learning in Higher Education EP - 137 TI - Investigating the baseline skills of research students using a competency-based self-assessment method VL - 8 SP - 117 KW - competencies KW - sail-m KW - self-assessment AU - Bromley, Anthony AU - Boran, James AU - Myddelton, William PY - 2007/07/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1469787407077992 ER -