Teaching and learning
Assessing in VET: Issues of reliability and validity - Review of research
- Item:
- 435
- Title:
- Assessing in VET: Issues of reliability and validity - Review of research
- Authors:
- Shelley Gillis, Andrea Bateman
- Publication date:
- 11 June 1999
- Type:
- Research report
- Theme:
- Teaching and learning > Student assessment > Validity and reliability
This review of research reviews both the Australian discussion papers on reliability and validity of competency-based assessment as well as international empirical research in this field. The review discusses two types of competency-based assessment - paper-based objective testing techniques and performance assessments as well as the implications for validity and reliability of each type of assessment. The review includes guidelines for establishing procedures to enhance reliability and vaidity.
