A case study of authentic assessment
Eubanks D.A.
2009
Handbook of Research on Assessment Technologies, Methods, and Applications in Higher Education
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10.4018/978-1-60566-667-9.ch013
This chapter describes Coker College's subjective performance assessment program to rate student thinking and communication skills. It uses a discussion of the epistemology of assessment to motivate an emphasis on direct observation by experts as the basis for "authentic" assessment for complex learning outcomes. Results from Coker College's experience are given and discussed in the context of this approach. The purpose of this chapter is to give a philosophical framework and practical methods that can help institutions assess liberal arts learning outcomes. Such assessments can provide information crucial to improving programs and pedagogy and form the basis for institutional effectiveness reports to stakeholders. © 2009, IGI Global.
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