Multidimensional Rasch Analysis of Twentyfirst Century Core Competencies--Perspective of University Students in China

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2018-03-13
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Thisstudyaimedtoexploreuniversitystudents'perceptionsontheimportanceofcorecompetenciesforthe21stcentury.Acrosssectionalsurveyresearchusingaself-reportquestionnaireinvolving48Likert-typeitemswasusedtocollectdatafrom869universitystudentsinChinawhovoluntarilyparticipated.MultidimensionalanalysiswithRaschratingscalemodelfoundthedatafittedtheRaschmodelwell.TheresultsshowedthatChineseuniversitystudentsplacedstrongimportanceonthemajorityofcompetencieslistedinthemodifiedquestionnaireof21stCenturyCoreCompetenciesforHigherEducation,especiallyincompetencegroupsofInterpersonalCommunicationandCharacterandCivicLiteracybutlesssointhoseofCreativityandProblemSolvingandGlobalandInternationalPerspective.