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Awarding college credit for knowledge and ability gained outside the college classroom
Author(s) -
Schwartz Joan,
Nelson Swinerton E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.36719956805
Subject(s) - process (computing) , pedagogy , adult learning , higher education , psychology , medical education , mathematics education , adult education , political science , computer science , medicine , law , operating system
Academic institutions often lack an effective and economical means for evaluating learning that has taken place outside the college classroom. This chapter describes the American Council on Education assessment process and its outcome: college credit recommendations.