Dana S. Dunn, Maureen A. McCarthy, Suzanne C. Baker, Jane S. Halonen

Using Quality Benchmarks for Assessing and Developing Undergraduate Programs (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Praise for Using Quality Benchmarks for Assessing and Developing Undergraduate Programs "e;This welcome volume provides discipline-friendly, carefully crafted frameworks for focusing faculty and staff on the dimensions that matter to student learning and institutional effectiveness."e; George D. Kuh, Chancellor's Professor and director, Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research "e;A welcome contrast to narrow, mechanical views of assessment, this volume provides a comprehensive model for academic program improvement. Readers will find a powerful framework, flexible tools, and a human touch that brings the whole process to life."e; Pat Hutchings, former vice president, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching "e;Comprehensive in its scope, detailed in its research and analysis, practical in its examples and recommendations, this book provides a refreshingly developmental approach to program assessment and improvement."e; Timothy Riordan, associate provost, Alverno College

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470892473
• Artikelnr.: 38198514

Autorenporträt

THE AUTHORS DANA S. DUNN is a professor of psychology and director of the Learning in Common Curriculum at Moravian College. The author or editor of numerous books, he serves on the editorial boards of several journals. MAUREEN A. McCARTHY is a professor of psychology at Kennesaw State University. She previously served as the associate executive director for the Office of Precollege and Undergraduate Programs at the American Psychological Association. SUZANNE C. BAKER is a professor of psychology at James Madison University, where she also serves as assistant department head in psychology. She has authored several book chapters and articles on teaching. JANE S. HALONEN is professor of psychology and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of West Florida. She is the author of Your Guide to College Success.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Peggy Maki. Preface. About the Authors. Introduction: The Case for
Quality Benchmarks. 1 The Need for Quality Benchmarks in Undergraduate
Programs. Part One: Benchmarking for Eight Key Program Domains. 2 The View
from the Top: Checking the Climate and the Leadership of a Program. 3 First
Things First: Attending to Assessment Issues, Accountability, and
Accreditation (George B. Ellenberg, Claudia J. Stanny, Eman El-Sheikh). 4
The New Architecture of Learning Design: Focusing on Student Learning
Outcomes. 5 Evaluating Curricula. 6 Student Development: Solving the Great
Puzzle. 7 Constructively Evaluating Faculty Characteristics. 8 Back to
Basics: Program Resources. 9 The Art, Science, and Craft of Administrative
Support. Part Two: Benchmarking in Practice. 10 Benchmarking Quality in
Challenging Contexts: The Arts, Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Programs
(Gregory W. Lanier). 11 Special Issues in Benchmarking in the Natural
Sciences. 12 Conducting a Self-Study. 13 Serving Our Students and Our
Institutions. Appendix A Using Benchmarking to Serve as an External
Reviewer. Appendix B Sources of Data. Appendix C Assessment Materials for
the Arts. Appendix D Disciplinary Accrediting Organizations for Bachelor's
Degree Programs Currently Recognized by the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA). References. Index.