In defence of constructivist, utility‐driven psychometrics for the ‘post‐psychometric era’

Medical Education - Tập 54 Số 2 - Trang 99-102 - 2020
Jacob Pearce1
1Australian Council for Educational Research - Assessment and Psychometric Research, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia

Tóm tắt

Are we truly living in a post‐psychometric era? This commentary warns against the pendulum swinging too far, highlighting the value of constructivist utility‐driven approaches to psychometric techniques by arguing for their benefits when used appropriately.

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