The Value of Assessing Higher Education Student Learning Outcomes

The Value of Assessing Higher Education Student Learning Outcomes

Improving higher education student learning plays a critical role in advancing human capital. Assessment lies at the heart of such improvement, underlining the need for research and innovation in this field. This article reviews an AERA Open Special Topic published to advance assessment research and...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Melguizo, Hamish Coates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-06-01
Series:AERA Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2332858417715417
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