Alternative perspectives on learning outcomes: Challenges for assessment

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 243-254

  Daugherty, Richard ^a   Black, Paul ^b   Ecclestone, Kathryn ^c   James, Mary ^d   Newton, Paul ^e  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e Ofqual   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alignment; assessment; curriculum; learning outcomes; validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449390645     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170802509831     Document Type: Article

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