A Trial Studying Approach to Predict College Achievement

We argue that using trial studying is a reliable and valid way to select students for higher education. This method is based on a work sample approach often used in personnel selection contexts. We discuss that this method has predictive validity for study success, has high acceptance by stakeholder...

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Main Authors: Rob R. Meijer, A. Susan M. eNiessen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00887/full
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description We argue that using trial studying is a reliable and valid way to select students for higher education. This method is based on a work sample approach often used in personnel selection contexts. We discuss that this method has predictive validity for study success, has high acceptance by stakeholders, and measures self-regulation in a high-stakes testing context that cannot be measured through self-report questionnaires. We suggest further research to implement this method to select students.
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college achievement
Achievement testing
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selection in higher education
title A Trial Studying Approach to Predict College Achievement
title_full A Trial Studying Approach to Predict College Achievement
title_fullStr A Trial Studying Approach to Predict College Achievement
title_full_unstemmed A Trial Studying Approach to Predict College Achievement
title_short A Trial Studying Approach to Predict College Achievement
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college achievement
Achievement testing
work sample
selection in higher education
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