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Assessment at the crossroads: How did we get here and what should we do?
Scholarship of teaching and learning in psychology, Vol.6(3), pp.254-268
Special Issue: Assessment
09/2020
Abstract
Psychology educators should have some advantages when it comes to responding to assessment planning and accountability mandates by virtue of their expertise in describing and measuring behavior. However, at this juncture, psychologists often show little enthusiasm for embracing assessment as part of their obligation in the teaching role. In this article, we offer some history regarding how assessment became such a dominating but unpopular force in higher education. We explore the lost promise of assessment from multiple perspectives, including the public, accrediting agents, administrators, faculty, and students. We argue for steps psychology programs can take to develop a true assessment culture and meaningful improvement.
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- Title
- Assessment at the crossroads
- Publication Details
- Scholarship of teaching and learning in psychology, Vol.6(3), pp.254-268
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Series
- Special Issue: Assessment
- Copyright
- © 2020, American Psychological Association
- Identifiers
- 99380466691106600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English