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Assessing general education outcomes in introductory psychology
Best practice in introductory psychology
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
2006
Abstract
This chapter focuses on introductory psychology as we explore one institution's evolution in assessing general education. We provide a description of the historic role of general education as a prelude for describing collaborative assessment undertaken at James Madison University. We offer details on two strategies, a content-based approach and a competence-based approach, for assessing the contributions of psychology and other social sciences courses to general education. We conclude our discussion with an analysis of the challenges and value of a collaborative approach to assessing introductory psychology courses as components of a general education curriculum.
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- Title
- Assessing general education outcomes in introductory psychology
- Publication Details
- Best practice in introductory psychology
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publisher
- Lawrence Erlbaum Associates; Mahwah, NJ
- Copyright
- © Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers
- Identifiers
- 99380501088206600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English