Evaluation for Admission to the University

The Admissions and Information Office of the Pontifical Catholic University of Perú, through its Evaluation Section, is responsible forthe design and application of tests that must be given by any applicant who wants to follow higher education. This article describes the process of developing these...

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Main Author: Torreblanca Villavicencio, Alberto
Format: Others
Language:Español
Published: En Blanco y Negro 2013
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/enblancoynegro/article/view/7410/7634
http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/117275
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Summary:The Admissions and Information Office of the Pontifical Catholic University of Perú, through its Evaluation Section, is responsible forthe design and application of tests that must be given by any applicant who wants to follow higher education. This article describes the process of developing these testing tools, and introduces a general reflection –based on gained experience– about the new challenges we face in the field of evaluation of skills in higher education. === En la PUCP, la Oficina Central de Admisión e Informes, a través de la Sección Evaluación, es la unidad encargada del diseño y aplicación de las pruebas que se aplican a casi la totalidad de los postulantes a los estudios universitarios. En el presente artículo se describe el proceso de construcción de estos instrumentos y se presenta una reflexión general a partir de la experiencia obtenida y los nuevos retos en el ámbito de la evaluación de habilidades en la formación universitaria.