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Assessment

"Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses -- Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning. Boston, Allyn and Bacon.)

Courses and learning activities can be assessed via diverse mechanisms, such as pre- and post-tests, written assignments with rubrics, exams, surveys, and capstone or other comprehensive experiences documented with portfolios. Graded assessment of a student's performance regarding learning objectives is sometimes referred to as Evaluation or Summative Evaluation.

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">Assessment is the process of gathering and discussing information from multiple and diverse sources in order to develop a deep understanding of what students know, understand, and can do with their

(Source: Shulman,  L. ( 1987).  Knowledge and teaching: Foundations of the new reform.  Harvard Educational Review, 57(1), 1-22.)
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">knowledge as a result of their educational experiences; the process culminates when assessment results are used to improve subsequent learning." (Huba, M. E. and Freed, J. E. (2000).  Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses -- Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning. Boston, Allyn and Bacon.)

Courses and learning activities can be assessed via diverse mechanisms, such as pre- and post-tests, written assignments with rubrics, exams, surveys, and capstone or other comprehensive experiences documented with portfolios. Graded assessment of a student's performance regarding Writing Quality Learning Objectives (Park University)

">learning objectives is sometimes referred to as Evaluation or Summative Evaluation.

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See also: Course Goals