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Publication Date: 2011
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A Proposed Methodology for Contextualised Evaluation in Higher Education
Nygaard, Claus; Belluigi, Dina Zoe
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, v36 n6 p657-671 2011
This paper aims to inspire stakeholders working with quality of higher education (such as members of study boards, study programme directors, curriculum developers and teachers) to critically consider their evaluation methods in relation to a focus on student learning. We argue that many of the existing methods of evaluation in higher education are underpinned by a conception of learning that is de-contextualised. As a consequence, many data collection methods do not address aspects that affect students' learning. This is problematic because the core aim of higher education is to facilitate student learning. We propose a contextualised evaluation methodology, guided by 10 key questions, which can help evaluators address concepts and questions of student learning in their evaluations. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Evaluation Methods, Educational Quality, Learning, College Students, Data Collection, Evaluation Utilization, Educational Objectives, Teacher Effectiveness, Learning Processes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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