Assessing Learning And Teaching

Question 1

Accountability and calls for measurable outcomes

Answer 1

For psychotherapy, Dawes (1996) reviewed the evidence, and found that educational qualifications and postgraduate experience did not convincingly into improved outcomes for the people served

Question 2

Accountability and calls for measurable outcomes (continued)

Answer 2

Meaningful assessments can be elicited from a variety of sources :, students; classroom teachers, field instructors, faculty – field, liaisons; train; and clients and/or other employees

Question 3

Accreditation

Answer 3

This system is designed to ensure that basic indicators of quality social worker education are present, including curriculum content that defines the core of the profession

Question 4

Assessing teaching

Answer 4

The focus of accreditation efforts has turned to “outputs” (student learning) rather than “inputs” such as the quality of the teaching and other educational resources, that support students learning

Question 5

Formative feedback in the classroom

Answer 5

A universally recognized best practice in teaching is checking in with students early and often when teaching a course