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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Boud, David; Lawson, Romy; Thompson, Darrall G. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
Can extended opportunities for self-assessment over time help students develop the capacity to make better judgements about their work? Using evidence gathered through students' voluntary self-assessment of their performance with respect to assessment tasks in two different disciplines at two Australian universities, the paper focuses on the…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Units of Study, Student Evaluation, Foreign Countries
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Boud, David; Tennant, Mark – Higher Education Research and Development, 2006
Professional doctorates designed to meet the needs of particular groups (education, nursing, business, law, etc.) have been established, and the PhD now encompasses a wide range of academic pursuits. However, the combination of the PhD and designated professional doctorates does not exhaust the range of doctoral-level education. Is there a…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Doctoral Degrees
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Boud, David – Higher Education Research and Development, 1993
A perspective on teaching and learning in higher education that regards the learner's experience as primary is outlined. Some propositions about learning from experience are made, a model of learning from experience is discussed, and implications for instructional design are examined. Major areas for curriculum development are identified.…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Conceptual Tempo, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning