One of the seminal works on the shift to learner-centered pedagogy.
Barr, R.B. & Tagg, J. (1995). "From teaching to learning - A new paradigm for undergraduate education." Change, 27(6), 12 - 25.
The new Bloom's Taxonomy has both cognitive and knowledge dimensions.
Pickard, M.J.(2007). "The new Bloom's taxonomy: An overview for family and consumer sciences." Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education , 25(1) , 45-55.
Seven suggestions for establishing fair assessment practices.
Suskie, L. (2000). "Fair Assessment practices: Giving students equitable opportunities to demonstrate learning." AAHE Bulletin, May 2000
Research-based suggestions on course-level assessments that will improve student learning.
Rust, C. (2002). "The impact of assessment on learning: How can the research literature practically help to inform the development of departmental assessment strategies and learner-centred assessment practices?" Learning in Higher Education 3(2), 145 - 158.
Excerpts from their book that are helpful for assessing student learning.
This edition of AAC&U's Peer Review focuses on assessing student learning.
Peer Review, Spring 2007, No. 9 Vol. 2.
This bibliography contains resources on a variety of topics, including research on learning, assessment techniques, campus assessment handbooks, and campus reports on assessing student learning.
Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions. (2003). Regional accrediation and student learning: A bibliography. Philadelphia: Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
This article provides information on the various uses and benefits of portfolios and eportfolios.
Bulter, P. (2006). A review of the literature on portfolios and eportfolios. eCDF ePortfolio Project, Massey University.
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