The Potential of Situational Judgment Test for Pre-service Teacher Selection

Abstract

Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs) are a psychological measurement instrument that promotes ideas and knowledge to enable decision making among stakeholders and measure decisions based on test candidates’ responses, specifically in pre-service fields. The SJTs have become progressively popular instruments utilized in various areas, particularly for personnel selection, promotion, and recruitment. Nonetheless, limited practice and discussions are found in teacher selection using the SJT instrument. The concept study examined selection methods using the SJTs instrument to assess the quality of pre-service teacher candidates or future trainee teachers in teacher education institutions mainly based on the Teacher Standard Framework. The ideas and discussions in the study could enhance theoretical and practical values in measuring the quality of teacher candidates and promote further research in the area.