Maisterivaiheen valintojen kehittäminen: Mastermind Europe

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1 Maisterivaiheen valintojen kehittäminen: Mastermind Europe Kv-kevätpäivät 2018, Jyväskylä Esko Koponen Helsingin yliopisto 1 22-mei-18 This project has received funding from the European Union

2 Learning outcomes & incomes Learning outcomes are statements of what a student is expected to know, understand and be able to demonstrate after completion of a process of learning. Learning incomes are statements of what a student is expected to know, understand and be able to demonstrate before/at the start of a process of learning mei-18

3 Background and setting the stage 1. Master s used to be married to their Bachelor s, but not any more Who does or doesn t understand what I mean? Who recognises this as a trend in your university? Increasing diversity of: Learning outcomes of programmes Content of Master s programmes Disciplinary background of applicants National/cultural/language backgrounds of applicants Age of applicants Professional experience and background of applicants 3 22-mei-18

4 Further setting the stage 2. At master s admissions, one needs to distinguish between: a. What students have to be good at? b. How good they have to be at it? c. How do you know they are? 3. What students have to be good at, may relate to Subject-related Knowledge & Skills General Academic Competence Proficiency in the instruction language (English) (possibly) personal competencies 4 22-mei-18

5 What is the reality? 4. For my Master s programme, I can (and do) define what the students need to be good at and how good a. Who is convinced that the Master s directors at their university can fully and wholeheartedly subscribe to this statement? b. Who feels that many of them would say: Yes, I really should be able to do that? c. Who feels many would say: I know if a student is or isn t good enough but I can t explain? 5 22-mei-18

6 I. Context factors of your Masters Mechanistic or holistic admission process? Selective open admission only the best all who meet the criteria Quota per country or discipline? One or more deadlines; rolling admission? Balance in Academic or Personal Competencies? One or more assessors for subjective parts? The role of money (tuition fees)? 6 22-mei-18

7 Mastermind Europe project ERASMUS + Key action 2 11 partners, 8 countries, 6 universities Guiding Tools, Focus Groups, Dissemination Website, pilots, repository Barcelona, 30 November mei-18 This project has received funding from the European Union

8 Analysing admission: dissecting its parts: introducing the Coherent Admission Matrix 8 22-mei-18

9 How do you know if students are good enough in what they need to be good at. In logical order: 1) Criteria, 2) levels, 3) Assessment mechanisms, 4) assessment scores 1) Criteria 2) Levels 3) Assessment mechanisms In plain words What you are looking for What you are looking at Subject-related knowledge & skills Guiding tool 2 General academic competencies Guiding tool 3 Personal competencies & traits Guiding tool 4 Languages competencies Guiding tool 5 4) Assessment scores 9 22-mei-18

10 Means to assess/support the assessment Transcripts: courses, grades, thesis Handbooks, essential reading Bridging courses MOOC s Tests GRE Subject Tests mei-18

11 General Academic Competencies analytical framework Create Evaluate Analyse Apply Understand Remember Textual data & information Numerical data & information Abstract & logical information From: Revised Bloom Taxonomy, which has another second axis: Factual Conceptual Procedural Metacognitive mei-18

12 General Academic Competence Existing tests Textual data & information Numerical data & information Abstract & logical information GRE general - GMAT - IEGat ESonline problem solving MAT - - VALUE RUBRICS mei-18

13 Personal Competencies & Traits Personal traits: Big Six Emotionality Extraversion Agreeableness (vs Anger) Conscientiousness Openness Honesty Personal competencies: Great Eight Leading & deciding Supporting & cooperating Interacting & presenting Analysing & interpreting Creating & conceptualising Organising & executing Adapting & coping Enterprising & preforming mei-18

14 Personal competencies & tests Existing tests Hexaco Personality Inventory ETS Workforce assessment Self assessment Observer Test - - Personal statement - Reference letter - Interview mei-18

15 Further information Guiding tools, background material Pool of experts visits mei-18