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Wolf, Dennie Palmer – Drama/Theatre Teacher, 1994
Argues that the assessment of theater abilities should come from careful thought about the heart of theatre work. Discusses online assessment, portfolio culture, and the company model. Argues that students should be welcomed into discussions and provided with problem-solving and decision-making skills. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment, Portfolio Assessment, Portfolios (Background Materials)
Multiple Measures of Critical Thinking Skills and Predisposition in Assessment of Critical Thinking.
Spicer, Karin-Leigh; Hanks, William E. – 1995
A panel of 46 experts from philosophy and education defines critical thinking as "purposeful, self-regulatory judgment which results in interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference, as well as explanation of the evidential, conceptual, methodological, criteriological, or contextual considerations upon which that judgment is…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Communication (Thought Transfer), Critical Thinking, Higher Education

Mehler, Alan H. – Biochemical Education, 1992
Discusses examinations as the major determinant of student behavior and suggests that no improvement in the effectiveness of biochemistry courses will occur until examinations are so integrated into the educational process that they reinforce educational objectives. Includes discussions on self-education, cooperation between students, and problem…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Content Area Reading, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development
Campbell, David – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
What occurs in most schools and colleges is a ritual pretense lacking substance. Test scores and memorized facts mean little. John Dewey felt that education must be a continuous expansion of a web of connections and understanding that continues throughout one's life. Wisdom is education's true goal. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Elmore, Randy – 1991
Shortcomings in the current student assessment program in Georgia are identified, proposed revisions are described, and additional changes are recommended. Georgia educators have complained that curricula place too much emphasis on basic skills, to the detriment of subjects like science and social studies. Reform legislation in Georgia has…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment, Basic Skills
White, Edward M. – 1991
Writing encompasses a wide range of skills, from the mechanics of punctuation and spelling to the systematic or even creative development of ideas. The higher order skills of communication necessarily involve critical thinking and problem solving, and an assessment of the writing of advanced students will be able to encompass these other higher…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment
2002
This document contains three papers on key skills and competencies and human resource development (HRD). "Career Related Competencies" (Marinka A.C.T. Kuijpers) reports findings from surveys completed by Dutch employees who identified these issues: self-reflection is more important than career control; age and gender influence attitude…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Age, Career Choice