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Fastre, Greet M. J.; van der Klink, Marcel R.; Sluijsmans, Dominique; van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2013
One of the goals of current education is to ensure that graduates can act as independent lifelong learners. Graduates need to be able to assess their own learning and interpret assessment results. The central question in this article is how to acquire sustainable assessment skills, enabling students to assess their performance and learning…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Sustainable Development, Lifelong Learning
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Fernandes, Sandra; Flores, Maria Assuncao; Lima, Rui Manuel – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2012
According to the demands of the Bologna process, new educational methods and strategies are needed in order to enhance student-centred learning. Project work is one of those approaches. This paper aims to evaluate the impact of project-led education (PLE) on students' learning processes and outcomes, within the context of a first-year engineering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Student Evaluation, Engineering Education
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Walsh, Anita – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2007
The paper will explore Biggs' concept of constructive alignment in the context of work-based learning (WBL). In his book "Teaching for Quality Learning at University" Biggs quotes Tyler making the claim that "Learning takes place through the active behaviour of the student: it is what "he" does that he learns, not what the teacher does". Biggs'…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Models, Program Evaluation, Active Learning
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Perdigones, Alicia; Garcia, Jose Luis; Valino, Vanesa; Raposo, Cecilia – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2009
This work compares the results of three assessment systems used in two Spanish universities (the "Universidad Politecnica de Madrid" and the "Universidad Catolica de Avila"): the traditional system based on final examinations, continuous assessment with periodic tests and a proposed system (specially designed for heterogeneous…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Skill Development, Job Skills, Student Motivation