Professor Jens Beckmann's Outputs (2)

The acquisition of problem solving competence: evidence from 41 countries that math and science education matters (2014)
Journal Article
Scherer, R., & Beckmann, J. (2014). The acquisition of problem solving competence: evidence from 41 countries that math and science education matters. Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2, Article 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40536-014-0010-7

Background: On the basis of a ‘problem solving as an educational outcome’ point of view, we analyse the contribution of math and science competence to analytical problem-solving competence and link the acquisition of problem solving competence to the... Read More about The acquisition of problem solving competence: evidence from 41 countries that math and science education matters.

The umbrella that is too wide and yet too small: Why dynamic testing has still not delivered on the promise that was never made (2014)
Journal Article
Beckmann, J. (2014). The umbrella that is too wide and yet too small: Why dynamic testing has still not delivered on the promise that was never made. Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 13(3), 308-323. https://doi.org/10.1891/1945-8959.13.3.308

In this article, I reflect on potential reasons for the seemingly persistent impression that dynamic testing has not delivered on its promise. Potential reasons are embedded in a paradox. On the one hand, validity-related expectations toward dynamic... Read More about The umbrella that is too wide and yet too small: Why dynamic testing has still not delivered on the promise that was never made.