Assessment of undergraduate students' generic skills in Finland (KAPPAS2)

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Finished 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2025

School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Philosophical Faculty

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KAPPAS2 investigates undergraduate and graduate students’ generic skills and the development of these skills during studies in Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences. The project aims to use both a cross-sectional and a longitudinal study design.
KAPPAS2 produces important information for higher education institutions on the learning outcomes of their students in order to support the development of teaching and learning.
Students participating in the study will receive their own test results indicating the level of their generic skills.
The project focuses on students’ analytical reasoning and evaluation, problem solving, argumentative writing, and writing mechanics.
Generic skills are measured by the Collegiate Learning Assessment CLA+ International instrument developed by the US-based Council for Aid to Education (CAE).
The instrument includes a 60-minute performance task and a 30-minute section for selected-response questions.
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