ERIC Number: EJ1009247
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 48
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0969-594X
The Role of Learner-Centred Assessment in Postsecondary Organisational Change
Webber, Karen L.; Tschepikow, Kyle
Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, v20 n2 p187-204 2013
For postsecondary institutions, organisational change is an inevitable and ongoing process. Institutions face a growing need to assess student learning assessment as part of an institution's comprehensive assessment plan. While a growing body of literature suggests that learner-centred assessment is a best practice in higher education pedagogy, it is unclear whether faculty members have embraced it fully. Using data from the 1993 and 2004 administrations of the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty, this study examines the extent to which faculty members employed learner-centred assessment in two- and four-year colleges in the USA. Findings show increases in use for some assessment techniques over the decade, as well as differences in use by faculty gender, discipline, and institution level. Increases in the use of these techniques may indicate a continued emphasis on learner-centred assessment and thus one aspect of organisational change. Implications for institutional policy are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Two Year Colleges, College Faculty, Student Evaluation, National Surveys, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Intellectual Disciplines, Academic Rank (Professional), Evaluation Methods, Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Service Learning, Peer Evaluation, Student Projects
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: National Survey of Postsecondary Faculty

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