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A Long and Winding Road: Curricular Development as Social Context Based Assessment.
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Macheski, Ginger; Lowney, Kathleen S. – Teaching Sociology, 2002
Presents a sociology program through three models of curriculum: (1) faculty centered; (2) discipline centered; and (3) student community based curricula. Explores the experiences with these models and reveals that curricular development as a social process can be used to lay a foundation for social context based assessment. (Author/KDR)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, College Curriculum, Community Education, Curriculum Development
Curriculum Assessment: A Case Study in Sociology.
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Cappell, Charles L.; Kamens, David H. – Teaching Sociology, 2002
Describes different assessment designs available for different types of curricula. Reports results from a quasi experimental design comparing the level of critical sociological reasoning skills among students near the beginning and those finishing their studies. Believes the multi dimensional diversity within sociology presents the greatest…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Case Studies, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Assessing Students' Understanding of Human Behavior: A Multidisciplinary Outcomes Based Approach for the Design and Assessment of an Academic Program Goal.
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Keith, Bruce; Meese, Michael J.; Efflandt, Scott; Malinowski, Jon C.; LeBoeuf, Joseph; Gallagher, Martha; Hurley, John; Green, Charles – Teaching Sociology, 2002
Presents a strategy for the curricular design and assessment of one multidisciplinary program goal: understanding human behavior. Discusses how to assess a desired outcome based on four specific areas: (1) organizational context; (2) articulation of a learning model; (3) program design and implementation; and (4) outcomes assessment. (Author/KDR)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Evaluation
Applied Sociology: an Attempt at Clarification and Assessment.
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DeMartini, Joseph R. – Teaching Sociology, 1979
Describes and compares four sociological tasks and their varying degrees of academic legitimacy. Discusses problems encountered by applied sociology training and recommends solutions emphasizing the integration of applied course work into existing curricula. (CK)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems, Evaluation