As it is difficult to conduct field surveys due to COVID-19, the SKY project is currently working to sophisticate our skills assessment module. Our assessment module consists of three types: written test, practical test, and questionnaire, including identifying personality traits. The practical tests have been developed with the support of experts in the occupational field. The questionnaire has been developed by adopting existing research on the measurement of non-cognitive skills and personality traits. As a new approach to improve the written test’s question design, we have started to cooperate with a Japanese textbook company to add questions to our module in an accurate manner. In cooperation with Shinko Shuppansya Keirinkan, a company publishing textbooks and teaching materials in Japan, we incorporate questions from Japanese textbooks and teaching materials into our project’s written tests.

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