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The Agora
Author(s) -
Berkich Don
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of philosophy of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.501
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-9752
pISSN - 0309-8249
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9752.12005
Subject(s) - agora , quality (philosophy) , pedagogy , higher education , psychology , sociology , epistemology , political science , law , philosophy , programming language , computer science
S tudent L earning O utcomes are increasingly de rigueur in US higher education. Usually defined as statements of what students will be able to measurably demonstrate upon completing a course or program, proponents argue that they are essential to objective assessment and quality assurance. Critics contend that S tudent L earning O utcomes are a misguided attempt to apply corporate quality enhancement schemes to higher education. It is not clear whether faculty should embrace or reject S tudent L earning O utcomes. With sincere apologies to P lato, this dialogue explores arguments for and against their use.