Self-assessment of competences in management education
International Journal of Educational Management
ISSN: 0951-354X
Article publication date: 8 June 2015
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the theoretical and practical need for research into the learning conditions that influence a student’s self-assessment of their competences in management education. By means of a theoretical review, the paper introduces a model that integrates various learning conditions related to a student’s affective learning ability and the role of the teacher that may have an influence on a student’s self-assessment of their competences in the field of management.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors describe the analysis of data from questionnaires on the experience of undergraduate students from business administration at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Findings
The results reveal the importance of a student’s motivation for professional development, their self-efficacy as well as the important role of the teacher in a student’s self-assessment of their competences.
Originality/value
The paper fulfils an identified need to study the conditions that influence a student’s self-assessment of their learning.
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Citation
Hernández López, L., de Saá Pérez, P., Ballesteros Rodríguez, J.L. and García Almeida, D. (2015), "Self-assessment of competences in management education", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 29 No. 5, pp. 627-644. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-10-2013-0154
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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