What is it about?
Description of the concept and the validation of a rather simple tool for measurement of the developement of non-cognitive skills for students in danish lower secondary schools for educational/pedagogical purposes.
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Why is it important?
Outcome of schools is often described as development of cognitive skills (reading and math ability) - but in a broader perspective this is not what you most need to have a succesfull life. Abundant research points out that social- and personal skills are much more important. If the school should advance these skills the teachers should have access to validated tools suitable for measurement of developement in skills/attitudes like motivation, self-efficacy, perseverance, resilience, creativity, cooperation etc.
Perspectives
We hope that this article will put more focus on the developement of Non-cognitive in schools, and inspire to further research in this subject. The Non-conitive skills are and has always been an impotant part of the school outcome in the sccandinavian countries - and maybe this is a key factor in the succes of the countries (economic, happiness, business, healt, education).
JAKOB WANDALL
Aarhus Universitet
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This page is a summary of: Development and Validation of the UiL-Scales for Measurement of Development in Life Skills—A Test Battery of Non-Cognitive Skills for Danish School Children, Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, March 2019, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/00313831.2019.1595716.
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