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Assessing the Multiple Dimensions of Engagement to Characterize Learning: A Neurophysiological Perspective
Published on: July 1, 2015
Paul Lerner and the heart of assessment: a tale of three relations
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Abstract:
Psychodynamically oriented assessment using the Rorschach (Exner, 1974, 1978) or Thematic Apperception Test (TAT; Murray, 1943) understands the testing situation as a 3-way interaction in which the examinee talks to the examiner about the inkblot or the TAT picture. In an attempt to define what is at the heart of assessment, I review the following permutations among these components: the participant and the test, the examiner and the participant, and the examiner and the test. In addition, I focus on some of Paul Lerner's contributions, especially on his unwavering stance regarding the importance of the examiner-examinee dimension as an information-gathering tool.
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