Assessment in Higher Education

This revised and updated volume examines the assessment of higher education institutions, teaching programmes and student learning. The author describes in detail the significant developments that have taken place over the last decade in the field, and clarifies the many different meanings of the term "assessment" that are now in use. A practical guide for all those involved in design and implementation of outcomes-based assessment, the book explores the issues that arise for policy makers and managers. The author argues that there has been a decisive shift towards the accountability of the institution and the teacher for the quality and effectiveness of what they deliver, and that the form of assessment used to determine quality in practice dictates the style and content of learning. He looks at what this means for higher education, and the various models of assessment available - particularly self-assessment, as economic cutbacks and social pressures for greater choice encourage its rapid growth, and the example of Alverno College in the United States, which is recognized as a world leader in the filed. Drawing on this and his own experiences, the author emphasises the importance of using a wide range of techniques to suit individual assessment needs, and lays out his own multiple strategy assessment model for the assessment, curriculum, learning and teaching process in higher education.

ISBN 1853028312   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781853028311 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 802 Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers   Published in London Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers   Series editor Kogan, Maurice (Joint Director, Centre for the Evaluation of Public Format Paperback   Series ISSN 0954-371 Publication date 01 May 2000   Series title Higher Education Policy Writer of foreword Thomas Angelo   Previous ISBN 9780471920328 Library of Congress 99041630   Height (mm) 230 DEWEY 378.1664   Width (mm) 175 DEWEY edition DC21   Spine width (mm) 27 Pages 320   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

		Dedication		6
		Foreword		7
		Preface		9
		Acknowledgements		11
1		Assessment in Higher Education: Clarifying Issues and Terms		13
2		Toward Multiple Strategy Assessment		33
3		Assessment and Accountability: Institutions and Programmes		65
4		The Assessment of Teaching by Students and Alumni		95
5		Assessing the Experience of Higher Education: Pre-entry through College		122
6		Temperament: Teaching and Testing		149
7		From Formal Operations to Reflective Judgement		175
8		Learning Concepts		197
9		Learning Strategies and Learning Styles		219
10		Standards		246
11		Toward Outcomes Based Assessment		275
12		Practicals, Projects, Problem-based Learning and Portfolios		316
13		Structured Questions and Objective Tests		347
14		Reflective Practice: Peer and Self-Assessment and the Aims of Higher Education		373
		Glossary		396
		References		405
		Subject Index		435
		Author Index		441

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