Improving Quality in American Higher Education : Learning Outcomes and Assessments for the 21st Century.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Foreword -- Chapter 1: Defining and Assessing Learning in Higher Education -- Introduction -- Core Principles of the Measuring College Learning Project -- Goals and Activities -- What We Have Learned: Lessons from MCL -- Volume Overview -- The Future of Higher Education Assessment -- References -- Chapter 2: Measuring College Learning in History -- Introduction -- A History of History Learning Outcomes -- Essential Concepts and Competencies for the History Major -- Student Learning in History: Past, Present, and Future Assessments -- An Assessment for the History Major: Form, Uses, and Next Steps -- References -- Chapter 3: Measuring College Learning in Economics -- Introduction -- Overview of Prior Efforts to Articulate and Assess Learning Outcomes in Economics -- Methods -- Essential Concepts and Competencies for the Economics Major -- Essential Concepts and Competencies for the Introductory Course -- Recommendations for Future Assessments -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Measuring College Learning in Sociology -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- The Sociological Literacy Framework: Essential Concepts and Competencies for the Sociology Major -- Essential Concepts and Competencies for the Introductory Course -- Current Assessments of Student Learning in Sociology -- Future Assessments -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Measuring College Learning in Communication -- Introduction -- Historical Perspectives on Learning Outcomes in Communication -- Essential Learning Outcomes for the Communication Major -- Assessment of Student Learning in Communication -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Measuring College Learning in Biology -- Introduction -- Literature Review.

Methods for Creating a List of Essential Concepts and Competencies for Biology -- Essential Concepts and Competencies for the Biology Major -- Essential Concepts and Competencies for the Introductory Biology Course -- Current Assessments of Student Learning in Biology -- Future Assessments in Biology: Blending Competencies and Concepts -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Measuring College Learning in Business -- Introduction -- Methods -- Prior Efforts to Articulate Learning Outcomes for Business Undergraduates -- Essential Concepts and Competencies for the Business Major -- Essential Concepts and Competencies for the Introductory Course -- Current and Future Assessments -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: A Set of Further Reflections on Improving Teaching, Learning, and Assessment -- A Promising Start and Some Way to Go: Some Reflections on the Measuring College Learning Project -- MCL and Disciplinary Discourses: A Promising Step toward Assuring Collegiate Quality -- References -- How MCL Can Make a Lasting Difference -- References -- Don't Let the Promise of Better Measures Tomorrow Excuse Inaction Today -- References -- Index -- End User License Agreement.

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