Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Subjects
Educational evaluation, Educational tests and measurements, Higher education -- United States -- Evaluation, Academic degrees -- Evaluation
Abstract
There is evidence that institutions and faculty are doing more to assess their programs and their innovations. But subsequent evidence that assessment and research are useful for guiding productive changes in teaching practice and that they improve the student learning experience remains elusive. This presentation will share the story of several different studies that have produced little impact on practice despite substantial or significant results. In comparison, a few (sometimes small) studies have offered insights and avenues that have demonstrated an impact, though not necessarily in ways we might expect. This session will explore conditions and strategies that can make a difference.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8541
Citation Details
Brown, Gary R., "Assessment alchemy: Transforming data into action--Why it is mostly myth and what to do about it" (2011). Office of Academic Innovation Publications. 5.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8541
Description
This is a pdf of a Powerpoint presentation delivered at a plenary session of the EDUCAUSE ELI 2011 Online Spring Focus Session, Seeking Evidence of Impact, held online April 13, 2011.