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Three-component diagnostic taxonomy of engineering students' research competence

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Description

The article defines research competence as a training outcome and indicator of a student's readiness to conduct research, assessed through three components: motivational (studied by questioning), cognitive (assessed via end-of-course paper test or oral questioning), and operational (assessed by comparative analysis of grades and observation results). Each component is graded high, average, or low with printed level characteristics (Tables 1-3); for example, a high operational-level student can "state the research purpose fully and clearly" and independently develop a testing technique. The taxonomy grounds the experiment's pre/post diagnostics.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Determination of indicators without which assessment criteria and diagnostic methods cannot be found
  • Personal self-improvement as a dominant motive for activity to count as competent

Constraints

Target Learners

  • engineering university students, years 1-5

Learning Goals

  • diagnosing research competency level

Claims

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Key Sources

  • Kozlo, A. V., & Shemshurina, S. A. (2018). Fostering Creativity in Engineering Universities: Research Activity and Curriculum Policy. International Journal of Instruction, 11(4), 93-106. https://www.e-iji.net
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title Three-component diagnostic taxonomy of engineering students' research competence
description The article defines research competence as a training outcome and indicator of a student's readiness to conduct research, assessed through three components: motivational (studied by questioning), cognitive (assessed v...
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