Thomas Podlaha; Daniel Wegener
Biographies:
Thomas Podlaha studied Psychology at the University of Trier and joined g.a.s.t. in 2019 as research scientist. He is now part of the team working on psychometrics, evaluation and data analysis. Responsibilities there include psychometric-statistical analyses and the determination of test results.
Daniel Wegener studied Psychology at Saarland University. Initially working professionally in the field of clinical psychology, he has been working at g.a.s.t. since September 2019. There he is part of the team for the development of psychodiagnostic products, in particular the TestAS aptitude test.
Session
The incommensurability of foreign school leaving certificates poses a major challenge to universities and prospective students alike. A way to ensure a fair assessment of academic qualification gained abroad is an academic aptitude test such as the newly introduced digital format of the TestAS. It is a standardised, fair, highly valid yet flexible and efficient instrument, thus meeting the needs of equally universities and appliccants.