期刊名称：Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology
印刷版ISSN：1547-5840
电子版ISSN：1547-5867
出版年度：2007
卷号：4
页码：343-351
出版社：Informing Science Institute
摘要：Norm-based assessment is under fire from some quarters because it is often unfair and is out of
touch with the demands of the job market. Criterion-referenced assessment is touted as the answer
by others but problems remain, in particular with regards to the maintenance of standards.
This study examines the use of competency-based assessment in an undergraduate database
course. The findings suggest that it is possible to create an assessment instrument that is relevant
to particular skills required in the job market but does not inflate grades across the board. A remarkable
idiosyncrasy emerges in that the distribution of scores assumes a bi-polar shape with a
significant number of high grades and a significant number of grades at the lowest passing level
or failing grades.
