Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2004
Source Publication
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
Abstract
A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. A syllabus analysis instrument was developed to assist program evaluators, administrators and faculty in the identification of skills that students use as they complete their college coursework. While this instrument can be tailored for use with a variety of learning domains, we used it to assess students' use of and exposure to computer technology skills. The reliability and validity of the instrument was examined through an analysis of 88 syllabi from courses within the teacher education program and the core curriculum at a private Midwest US university. Results indicate that the instrument has good inter-rater reliability and ratings by and interviews with faculty and students provide evidence of construct validity. The use and limitations of the instrument in educational program evaluation are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Comments
Originally published in Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, Volume 29, No. 5 (October2004), DOI: 10.1080/02602930410001689135
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