Development of transdisciplinary competency assessment tools in teacher training institutions

Developing transdisciplinary competencies for students in teacher training institutions is essential to equip them with the knowledge and foundation for their future educational activities. However, accurately assessing students' transdisciplinary competencies in large classroom settings has never been an easy task. Providing evidence to demonstrate the transdisciplinary competencies of pre-service teachers presents several challenges, while assessments based solely on the instructor's perspective may raise concerns about objectivity and reliability. This paper proposes a framework for assessing students' transdisciplinary competencies, including evaluation criteria and methods for organizing the assessment process. The study was conducted using an experimental approach, focusing on the Natural Science Foundations course for second-year pre-service teachers (N=1000) across two academic cohorts. The research results indicate that the proposed assessment tool can effectively and accurately evaluate pre-service teachers' transdisciplinary competencies. Keywords: Assessment; Trans Disciplinarity, Transdisciplinary Competencies; Peer Review.