ISSN : 1229-0696
Situational judgement tests(SJTs) of paper and pencil type are low-fidelity simulation of work situations. These tests have some advantages over high-fidelity simulations such as assessment centers. SJTs of paper and pencil type are easy to prepare, economic, of good criterion validity, high face validity, and of less adverse effect on minority groups. However, validation studies of SJTs have been focused on criterion validity rather than construct validity. We still do not know what are measured by SJTs. Some argue that practical intelligence is measured and others argue that multidimensional attributes are measured. To make it worse, there are critiques that SJTs are valid only as measurement techniques. In order to overcome these problems, we propose domain-centered studies, three-step approach for factor analysis, and strong program of construct validation.
