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ERIC Number: EJ387954
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Assessing Student Outcomes for Psychology Majors.
Halpern, Diane F.
Teaching of Psychology, v15 n4 p181-86 Dec 1988
Discusses the "value added" approach to determining the quality of postsecondary educational programs. States that this method, which emphasizes educational gains made by students as a result of their studies, can be a powerful tool for improving teaching and learning when the outcomes are used to influence psychology curricula or departmental policies. (GEA)
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Educational Testing, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Majors (Students), Outcomes of Education, Pretests Posttests, Psychology, Student Educational Objectives, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Psychology Instruction; Value Added; Value Added Testing