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ERIC Number: EJ923177
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jun
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-5627
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Benchmarking the Degree of Implementation of Learner-Centered Approaches
Blumberg, Phyllis; Pontiggia, Laura
Innovative Higher Education, v36 n3 p189-202 Jun 2011
We describe an objective way to measure whether curricula, educational programs, and institutions are learner-centered. This technique for benchmarking learner-centeredness uses rubrics to measure courses on 29 components within Weimer's five dimensions. We converted the scores on the rubrics to four-point indices and constructed histograms that indicate how learner-centered courses are and which specific learner-centered components are used. We applied this benchmarking technique to a curriculum sample to illustrate how the data can be used and interpreted. These analyses form a snapshot of teaching that can be used in accreditation self-studies and for faculty development.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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