Collection

2024 ASEE-GSW

Authors

Kendra L Wallis, The University of Texas at Arlington

given to students by the expert (professor,instructor, teacher). The focus is on whether the course objectives enumerated in the syllabus arecovered. It was later recognized that it was important to determine whether students were actuallylearning the course material. The shift to concentrate on learning led to the development of methodsof active engagement and experiential learning. Course objectives were reframed into measurablestudent learning outcomes. While the emphasis has shifted from teaching to learning and studentlearning outcomes are specifically written to be measurable, the way outcomes are assessed, and thedetermination of competency continues to be questionable.Norm-based grading approaches are common and are often implemented