Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education/Chhaya Shukla. New Delhi,
Sumit, 2004, vii, 274 p., figs., ISBN 81-88837-34-2.
Contents: Preface. 1. Student learning and assessment. 2. Methods and strategies of assessment and evaluation. 3. Assessment of essay type examinations. 4. Multiple choice questions and their evaluation. 5. Assessment of practical work. 6. Use of portfolios for assessment in teacher preparation and health sciences. 7. An evaluation of the use of assessed tasks. 8. Oral assessment and student approaches to learning. 9. Towards autonomous assessment. 10. Self-assessment and Peer assessment. 11. Peer assessment of undergraduate seminars. 12. Using Peer assessment and self-assessment for the first time. 13. Assessment of projects. 14. Assessment of problem-solving. 15. Assessment of practice. 16. Assessment of key skills. 17. The principles of assessment. Index.
"Assessment and evaluations are the very important aspects of every education system. Its role becomes more important in the case of higher education. This book covers various aspects of assessment and evaluation in higher education." (jacket)