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Documenting student learning outcomes through a research-intensive senior capstone experience: bringing the data together to demonstrate progress.

North American Journal of Psychology

| June 01, 2007 | Sullivan, Bryce F.; Thomas, Susan L. | COPYRIGHT 2007 North American Journal of Psychology. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A clarion call is heard throughout the world of education on the need to document student learning outcomes. Learning institutions at all levels are under increasing pressure from government agencies, the public at large, and even students to show that graduates are achieving the desired learning goals. This article describes the efforts of a department of psychology to achieve and document its undergraduate student learning goals. Through a research-intensive senior capstone experience, the department demonstrated its undergraduate curriculum results in significant and positive student learning outcomes. The department received the 2006 Council for Higher Education ...

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