Assessment methodology
Structured Conversational Assessment Explained
How consistent prompts and criteria can surface practical reasoning without reducing assessment to a question list.
The design question
How can conversation produce evidence that remains consistent and reviewable?
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Start with a workplace situation and the behaviours the situation should reveal.
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Use structured questioning to explore the basis, trade-offs and consequences of a response.
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Record evidence against agreed indicators so review is not dependent on general impressions.
Applying the principle
Treat conversational assessment as designed assessment architecture: scenario, prompt logic, behavioural indicators, evidence capture and human review.