Quantitative approach to measuring course learning outcomes

Joint Authors

Abu Naaj, Mahmud S.
Mahdi, Riyad A. K.

Source

ضمان جودة التعليم العالي : المؤتمر العربي الدولي الأول المنعقد في رحاب جامعة الزرقاء / الأردن خلال الفترة 10-12 / 5 / 2011 م

Publisher

Zarka Private University Dcanship of Scientific Research

Publication Date

2011-12-31

Country of Publication

Jordan

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

Topics

• Universities
• Education
• Students
• Colleges
• Academic achievement
• Attitudes
• United Arab Emirates
• Accreditation

English Abstract

Accreditation criteria of computing and engineering programs require effective learning outcomes assessment with documented procedures, tools, results, and actions to close the assessment loop with broad faculty involvement.

This paper describes a methodology for providing quantitative measurement of a course learning outcomes.

The methodology uses a linkage matrix that associate each course learning outcome to one or more course assessment tool.

The approach adopted provides a numeric score between 0 and 1 for each learning outcome with respect to each assessment tool and a combined score will be calculated for each learning outcome from the tools associated with that outcome.

The proposed methodology also provides insights into the consistency of the various assessment tool used to measure the achievement of a particular course learning outcome.

The methodology described here has been successfully adopted in obtaining accreditation to for various computing degree programs offered by the College of Information Technology at Ajman University of Science & Technology.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-444690

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