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Course evaluation and assessment — examples of a learner-centred approach
Author(s)	Eva M Schmitt, Anne C Hu, Peter S Bachrach
Journal title	Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 29, no 3, 2008
Pages	pp 290-300
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Students ; Teaching hospitals ; Universities ; Teaching methods ; Evaluation.
Annotation	Teaching in higher education increasingly requires greater accountability, the utilization of contemporary learner-focused teaching models, and transparent grading methods for non-standardised learning products. This article describes learner-centred evaluation and assessment strategies and illustrates how these approaches emphasise learners' responses for their own learning, foster students' commitment to learning, and provide useful information for continuous curriculum improvement. In addition, the article discusses the components of learner-centred assessment models including the course assessment and enhancement model, the Personal Action Plan and the Gedanken Experiment. Further, a rubric is presented as a tool for systematic and transparent grading of learner-centred assessment products. The need for further validation of these strategies is being discussed. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-091104208 A
Classmark	BG: CC: XN: V6: V5: VB: 4C
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