Assessing Learning Outcomes in Quantitative Courses: Using Embedded Questions for Direct Assessment

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 288-294

  Price, Barbara A ^a   Randall, Cindy H ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; learning outcomes; quantitative classes

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954480449     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.83.5.288-294     Document Type: Article

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