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Linguistic, Contextual, and Experiential Equivalence Issues in the Adaptation of a Performance-Based Assessment of Generic Skills in Higher Education (2022)

Ursin, J., Hyytinen, H., Silvennoinen, K., & Toom, A. (2022). Linguistic, Contextual, and Experiential Equivalence Issues in the Adaptation of a Performance-Based Assessment of Generic Skills in Higher Education. Frontiers in Education, 7, Article 885825. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.885825

JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat

Ursin, Jani
Silvennoinen, Kaisa

Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Ursin, Jani; Hyytinen, Heidi; Silvennoinen, Kaisa; Toom, Auli

Lehti tai sarja: Frontiers in Education

eISSN: 2504-284X

Julkaisuvuosi: 2022

Ilmestymispäivä: 11.05.2022

Volyymi: 7

Artikkelinumero: 885825

Kustantaja: Frontiers Media SA

Julkaisumaa: Sveitsi

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.885825

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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/81072

Tiivistelmä

This qualitative study investigated the various linguistic, contextual, and experiential equivalence issues embedded in a performance-based instrument aimed at assessing generic skills in higher education. A rigorous translation and adaptation process (American English to Finnish) was conducted on one instrument, namely Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+) International. The data were obtained from cognitive laboratories (n = 13), with think-alouds and follow-up interviews conducted among Finnish undergraduate students. Content logs were created, and the data were analyzed thematically. The findings revealed that linguistic and contextual equivalence issues were more prominent than experiential ones. The findings underline how important – and potentially problematic – it is for a test to measure the same construct in a different language and culture. To achieve adequate measurement equivalence, a detailed qualitative analysis of linguistic, contextual, and experiential equivalence should be conducted as part of test adaptation.

YSO-asiasanat: kielellinen vuorovaikutus; kontekstuaalisuus; kokemukset; monikulttuurisuus; opiskelijat; korkea-asteen koulutus; suoriutuminen; taidot; arviointi; mittarit (mittaus); testit; ekvivalenssi; vastaavuus