Seite 20 - General Recommendation for the Award of Credit - JOSEF

General Recommendation for the Award of Credit
The 51 items for oneparticular learning
unit are being merged into nine psycho-
metrically developed and reliable outcome
scales:
ƒ ƒ The scale “Broad and Up-to-date
Knowledge“ describes the scope,
profoundness and up-to-dateness
of the knowledge and skills impar-
ted in the learning unit.
ƒ ƒ The scale “Critical Understanding”
describes the extent to which the
theories, models and methods im-
parted in the learning units are
being reflected upon critically.
ƒ ƒ The scale “Interdisciplinarity“ describes
to what extent a particular learning unit
is related to other professions or discipli-
nes,and towhat extent it is able to teach
learners how to handle challenges in in-
terdisciplinary contexts.
ƒ ƒ The scale “Problem Solving“ describes
if, and the extent to which, the learners
are confronted with complex problems
in the learning units that they need to
solve independently through the appli-
cation of cognitive and/or practical skills.
ƒ ƒ The scale „Practical Relevance“ describes
if,and towhat extent,the studymaterials
and assessments of learning success are
related to the real demands of practice
and practical problems.
ƒ ƒ The scale “Innovation“ describes if,
and to what extent, the methods for
the assessment of learning success
of a learning unit confront students
with novel and original problems
that require creative approaches for
finding a solution.
ƒ ƒ The scale “Autonomy“ describes the
scope of independence and assumption
of responsibility that is expected from
the learners in the learning units.
ƒ ƒ The scale “Consideration of Ethical
and Social Issues (Ethics)“ describes
if, and to what extent, social and
ethical issues are being addressed
in the learning units.
ƒ ƒ The scale “Communication“ describes to
what extent students are being taught
how to communicate information, ideas,
problems and approaches for their re-
solution to fellow students, experts and
novices of the field.
The level assessment at hand used the
current MLI version 2.1.
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