An attitude problem: exploring new ways to assess student attitudes and behaviours in professional situations

Abstract

© 2013 S.P. Forrest, The Higher Education Academy Can we really measure students’ attitudes? This debate is widely discussed in university departments looking to assess the attitude and behaviour of students while on professional courses. The upshot of this debate is assessment methodologies that measure behaviour in situations that mimic professional practice, which are then used to make assumptions about students’ underlying attitudes and beliefs.