Publisher's Synopsis
Because faculty members' thinking is immersed in thediscipline(s) they teach, it often makes good sense to begin anassessment initiative at a college or university by focusing onstudent learning in the discipline, or academic major. This newissue illustrates how assessment initiatives focused in thatfashion can be the starting point of a successful institutionalassessment program.
Methods range from faculty-developed comprehensive exams tocomputer simulations, from patient-actors to electronic portfolios.Disciplines represented include political science, psychology,sociology, nursing, teacher education, social work, engineering andtechnology, business, history, urban studies and planning,communications, and fitness/wellness.
