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The Art of Evaluation is a practical introduction to learner evaluation in the various contexts of adult education. Authors Tara J. Fenwick and Jim Parsons highlight and review the principles of evaluation, and provide strategies on how to implement evaluation in different learning situations.
ISBN | Print: 978-1-55077-166-4 Digital: 978-1-55077-277-7 |
Edition | Second |
Year | 2009 |
Page Count | 288 |
$ 74.95 Digital $49.95
Building upon its reputation as an essential resource for current and future educators, this edition of The Art of Evaluation is more user-friendly and includes two new chapters to help provide further context in assessment (Chapter 15: Assessment for Learning) and to examine the role of web-based learning (Chapter 16: Assessing Online Distance Learning). The Art of Evaluation is essential reading for those who are concerned about the critical role of evaluation in the learning process.
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Tara J. Fenwick is a professor and head of the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia where she specializes in workplace and professional learning, focusing particular interest in knowledge politics, identities, and evaluation.
Jim Parsons is a professor in the Department of Secondary Education at the University of Alberta, where he specializes in curriculum development and works with school district-based programs. He has also served as the director for the Masters of Educational Studies, an alternative delivery graduate program at the University of Alberta.