CDMs in Vocational Education: Assessment and Usage of Diagnostic Problem-Solving Strategies in Car Mechatronics

Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to use psychometric models including DCMs to assess diagnostic problem-solving strategies and to investigate the usage of these strategies in car mechatronics. The present study not only advances research on the strategies’ assessment, but also informs professional and vocational education. From the educational perspective, it is not only important to know how to assess diagnostic problem-solving strategies but also to gather information about the strategies’ usage. Such knowledge helps teaching when and under which conditions the strategies are applicable.