Constructive-Development Theory as a Framework for Assessment in Higher Education.

Taylor, Kathleen; Marienau, Catherine

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ERIC Number: EJ549275

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Publication Date: 1997

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Constructive-Development Theory as a Framework for Assessment in Higher Education.

Taylor, Kathleen; Marienau, Catherine

Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, v22 n2 p233-43 Jun 1997

Constructive-developmental theory, with its emphasis on epistemology and cognitive complexity, explicitly links learning and developmental growth. One model, which identifies five shifts in perception throughout the life span, describes some of higher education's values and objectives. The theory offers a promising direction for student evaluation in higher education. (MSE)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Educational Quality, Epistemology, Ethics, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Student Development, Student Evaluation, Theories

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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