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Using a Senior Seminar for Assessing the Major.

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Morgan, Betsy Levonian; Johnson, Emily J. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997

Describes the course content and structure of a one-credit, elective senior seminar designed to inform a college psychology department about the effectiveness of their instruction. Assessment measures included a faculty-generated multiple choice test, a student-generated multiple choice test, student surveys, focus groups, and a student essay on…

Descriptors: Course Content, Course Selection (Students), Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives

Course Enrollments and Subsequent Success after Being Advised of or 'Blind' to Assessment Test Scores and Course Recommendations.

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Jue, Penny Y. – 1993

Beginning in fall 1991, Napa Valley College (NVC), in California, switched from essentially mandatory placement of incoming students to an advisory, self-selection system, where students receive course recommendations based on assessment test results. In order to evaluate the validity of NVC's assessment procedures, a study was conducted of…

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, College Freshmen