An approach to testing & modeling competence

Modeling and Measuring Competencies in Higher Education: Tasks and Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 29-43

  Shavelson, Richard J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85010880543     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6091-867-4     Document Type: Chapter

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