Evidence of student learning has increasingly become the focus of external constituents, yet methods of documenting student learning outcomes are considered expensive, onerous, or both. This article provides a brief review of the limitations associated with traditional student opinions or course evaluations as evidence of teaching effectiveness,…

Discusses problems in creating college-level psychology curricula which satisfy student professional orientations and faculty theoretical/research orientations. Recommends designing a set of core courses which represent both theoretical and methodological perspectives. (DB)