Collapse Subdiscussion Jessica Bowers Jessica Bowers XXXXXXXXXX:21pm Oct 28 at 2:21pm Marcus, Thanks so much for your post. Do you feel like the use of the word aptitude encompasses all of Russell's...

Jessica Bowers

Marcus,

Thanks so much for your post. Do you feel like the use of the word aptitude encompasses all of Russell's (2010) definition of the assessment of knowledge and skills to include motivation? Do you feel that individuals have an aptitude for motivation and that construct is measured independent of other skills or does aptitude occur when you have knowledge, skills, and motivation? As an example, let's say I have exceptional knowledge in basketweaving and have great skill in completing that task. I would say that I have an aptitude for basketweaving, even if I have no motivation to basketweave and never complete a basket. Would you consider this a high aptitude with motivation removed from the equation?

References:

Russell, T.L. (2010) Handbook of workplace assessment. Retrieved from https://redshelf.com