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OLMOS RUEDA, Patricia  e  MAS TORELLO, Óscar. Validation of AUTOCOM: Self-Assessing Young People’s Basic Competencies within the Framework of Second Chance Training Programs. REDIE [online]. 2018, vol.20, n.4, pp.49-61. ISSN 1607-4041.  https://doi.org/10.24320/redie.2018.20.4.1674.

This study addresses the validation process for AUTOCOM, a self-assessment tool to evaluate young people’s perceived level of proficiency in basic competencies within the framework of second-chance training programs, and on that basis considers its contribution to the self-regulation process in their learning. From a questionnaire administered to a pilot sample of 228 young people, and following validation of internal consistency (initial α = 0.91) and expert agreement (W>0; p<0.005), a hierarchical cluster analysis was performed and confirmed by discriminant analysis. This identified two groups of basic competencies based on the level of proficiency: cluster 1: 49% of young people; cluster 2: 51% of young people. The results show that AUTOCOM is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating, within the context of training programs, young people’s perception of their level of proficiency in basic competencies and how this contributes to the self-regulation process in their learning.

Palavras-chave : Self-regulated learning; key competencies; self-perception; academic failure; guidance.