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Wardrop, James L. – 1972
This paper illustrates how changing emphases and trends in education have led to a reformulation of notions of assessment and an awareness of the limitations of current measurement technology to deal with newer conceptualizations. Discussed are: 1) the antecedents of learning and the transactions which take place during the learning process, as…
Descriptors: Accountability, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
Fenwick, Tara J.; Parsons, Jim – 2000
This book introduces adult educators and trainers to the principles and techniques of learner evaluation in the various contexts of adult education. The following are among the topics discussed: (1) the purposes of evaluation (the importance of authentic evaluation; principles of evaluation; traps in evaluation); (2) evaluating one's philosophy…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Case Studies, Context Effect