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ERIC Number: ED148853
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Sep
Pages: 31
Abstractor: N/A
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Analyzing Costs in the Assessment of Prior Learning. CAEL Institutional Report. Webster College.
Kelley, R. Lynn; And Others
A cost/benefit analysis of the assessment of experiential learning was performed at Webster College, Missouri. An undergraduate and a masters degree program were studied; the costs of evaluating experiential learning were compared to the costs of traditional college programs. Total costs for experiential learning assessment were found to be significantly less than the costs for conventional classroom instruction. Furthermore, unit costs decreased as the volume of assessment increased. It was also concluded that the evaluation of the relative benefits of assessment programs should be made within the context of long-range institutional goals. This model will probably be most useful to private colleges that are faced with changing clientele and that have the capacity to attract older students. (Author/MV)
Cooperative Assessment of Experiential Learning, American City Building, Suite 403, Columbia, Maryland 21044 ($3.50)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Sponsor: Lilly Endowment, Inc., Indianapolis, IN.; Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.; Ford Foundation, New York, NY.
Authoring Institution: Cooperative Assessment of Experiential Learning Project, Princeton, NJ.
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