Assessing Student Learning in the Major Field of Study

Autor/in	Volkwein, J. Fredericks
Titel	Assessing Student Learning in the Major Field of Study
Quelle	In: New Directions for Institutional Research, (2010), S.101-109 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0271-0579
Schlagwörter	Accreditation (Institutions); Academic Achievement; Student Evaluation; Case Studies; Institutional Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; Evaluation Criteria; Measurement; Measurement Techniques; School Effectiveness; Colleges; Outcomes of Education; Educational Assessment; Guidelines; College Administration; College Environment; Institutional Research; Stakeholders; Majors (Students); Degree Requirements; Academic Standards; Exit Examinations; Graduate Record Examinations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Schulleistung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Messverfahren; Messtechnik; Schuleffizienz; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Richtlinien; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Hochschulumwelt; Institutionelle Forschung; Final examination; Abschlussprüfung
Abstract	Assessing student attainment in the major field of study is increasingly important to employers and accrediting bodies alike. Construction and manufacturing firms do not like engineers who design faulty bridges and airplanes. Marketing firms want to hire students who understand the difference between a niche market and a global market. School districts want teachers who understand the different levels of Bloom's taxonomy in order to adapt their teaching technique to student learning styles. Graduate schools want students who are knowledgeable in their field. Moreover, practitioners in many fields not only need a degree from an accredited program, but also need to pass a licensure exam or undergo individual certification (such as in accounting, architecture, civil engineering, law, medicine, nursing, social work, and teaching). This chapter summarizes the diverse assessment methods and strategies for measuring student academic attainment and describes the key elements in one university's assessment implementation. (Contains 1 table.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10