Books

Bain, Ken. What the Best College Teachers Do. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2004. LB2331.B34 2004

Barkley, Elizabeth, Patricia K. Cross, and Claire Howell Major. Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. LB1032 .B318 2005

Bransford, John D. et al., eds. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Net Library. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press, 2000. [Electronic resource]

Mentkowski, Marcia. Learning That Lasts: Integrating Learning, Development, and Performance in College and Beyond. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2000. LB1060 .M464 2000

Nichols, James O. A Road Map for Improvement of Student Learning and Support Services Through Assessment. New York: Agathon Press, 2005. LB2331.63 .N55 2005

Palomba, Catherine A. and Trudy W. Banta. Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999. LB2366.2 .P35 1999

Smith, Barbara Leigh. Learning Communities. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. LB2331.L392 2004

Suskie, Linda. Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing, 2004. LB2336 .S87 2004

Weimer, Maryellen. Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2002. LB2331 .W39 2002

Selected Articles and Papers

American Association for Higher Education. 9 Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning, 1996.

Arreola, Raoul A., Ph.D. Writing Learning Objectives: A Teaching Resource Document from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Planning and Academic Support, The University of Tennesse, Memphis, 1998.

Battersby, Mark. "So What's a Learning Outcome Anyway?" ED430611 (1999).

Beno, Barbara A. The Role of Student Learning Outcomes in Accreditation Quality Review. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 126 (Summer 2004): 65-72. <http://0-firstsearch.oclc.org.rosie.menlo.edu:80/FSIP?sici=0194-3081%28200422%29126%3C65%3ATROSLO%3E&dbname=WilsonSelectPlus_FT>.

Bresciani, Marilee J. Writing Measurable and Meaningful Outcomes. Division of Undergraduate Affairs, North Carolina State University, no date.

Clayton, Mark. New Models for Higher Education. Christian Science Monitor, October 1, 2002, p. 11. <http://0-www.umi.com.rosie.menlo.edu/pqdauto>.

Gander, Sharon L. Throw Out Learning Objectives! In Support of a New Taxonomy. Performance Improvement, 45 (3): 9-15. <http://0-www.umi.com.rosie.menlo.edu/pqdauto>. (This article discusses the use of alternatives to traditional learning objectives in the work world.)

Maki, Peggy L. Developing an Assessment Plan to Learn about Student Learning. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 28(1): 8-13. <http://0-firstsearch.oclc.org.rosie.menlo.edu:80/FSIP?sici=0099-1333%28200201%2F03%2928%3A1%2F2%3C8%3ADAAPTL%3E&dbname=WilsonSelectPlus_FT>.

Riordan, Tim. Education for the 21st Century: Teaching, Learning, and Assessment. Change, 37(1): 52-56. <http://0-www.umi.com.rosie.menlo.edu/pqdauto>.

Selected Web Sites

Learning Outcomes: Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) versus Course Objectives
http://academicsenate.smc.edu/curriculum/student_learning_outcomes.htm
Guidelines for writing student learning outcomes, from the Santa Monica College Academic Senate.

Alverno College Learning Outcomes Studies
http://www.alverno.edu/for_educators/ere_research.html
Alverno College in Milwaukee has become a model for learning outcomes studies, based on research begun in 1976.

Greater Expectations: A New Vision for Learning as a Nation Goes to College
http://www.aacu.org/gex/index.cfm
A report from the Association of American Colleges and Universities focusing on better preparation of students for the 21st Century. Discusses learning outcomes.

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