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Assessment of Student Outcomes in Home Economics Higher Education
Author(s) -
Smith Frances M.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x9502300401
Subject(s) - core (optical fiber) , psychology , family and consumer science , higher education , medical education , pedagogy , mathematics education , social psychology , medicine , economics , computer science , economic growth , telecommunications
Historically, assessments of the college experiences of students conclude that education produces pervasive and enduring effects on knowledge, receptivity to knowledge, and on job satisfaction. A study of university student growth on core concepts related to home economics content showed a significant difference by major. Recommendations include a reevaluation of a common core and further use of the concept of self‐efficacy as a means of measuring capabilities.