A Neglected Necessity in Liberal Arts Assessment: The Student as the Unit of Analysis
Type of Work
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2009
Book Title
Handbook of Research on Assessment Technologies, Methods and Applications in Higher Education
Book Editor
Christopher Schreiner
Publisher
Information Science Reference
City
Hershey, PA, USA
First Page
291
Last Page
297
ISBN
9781605666679
Abstract
This chapter describes how the trend favoring assessment initiatives of a system-wide scope such as program review and collegiate learning assessment (CLA) tends to overlook the specific, highly concrete learning experiences of individual students in the liberal arts. These individual cases offer a rich source of data for assessment. The insights that can be derived from a rigorous analysis of such individual experience can tell educators much about learning outcomes, teaching quality, and curricular effectiveness. It is in this regard that this chapter argues for the student as the unit of analysis in assessment initiatives.
Citation Information
Chambliss, Daniel F., "A Neglected Necessity in Liberal Arts Assessment: The Student as the Unit of Analysis" (2009). Hamilton Digital Commons.
https://digitalcommons.hamilton.edu/chapters/66
Hamilton Areas of Study
Sociology
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