Demystifying Outcomes Assessment for International Educators is intended for practitioners and professors in international higher education (including study abroad professionals, senior international officers, etc.) and includes chapters on Frequently Asked Questions on outcomes assessment, practical strategies for getting started, avoiding assessment pitfalls, and even a chapter for university leaders on strategic-level assessment issues. The appendices contain useful worksheets and handouts that can be used with others, as well as practical examples, resources and insightful articles related to assessing intercultural learning outcomes.
Following is a description of the book from the back cover along with the table of contents:
This is a practical guide to learning outcomes assessment in international education for practitioners who are starting to engage with the process, as well as for those who want to improve the quality and effectiveness of existing assessment practices
Table of Contents:
Foreword 1 – Trudy Banta
Foreword 2 – Hans de Wit
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1: Framing International Education Assessment
Chapter 2: Thirty Frequently Asked Questions on Assessment in International Practice
Chapter 3: The Unique Assessment Context of International Education
Chapter 4: Principles for Effective Assessment in International Education
Chapter 5: Approaching International Education Assessment Holistically: The Logic Model
Chapter 6: Getting Started
Chapter 7: Developing an Assessment Strategy: The Assessment Process
Chapter 8: Pitfalls to Avoid, Strategies and Lessons Learned
Chapter 9: The Leadership Role in International Education Assessment
Chapter 10: The Future of International Education Assessment
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Handouts and Worksheets
Appendix B: Assessing Intercultural Competence as a Learning Outcome of International Education
Appendix C: Some Thoughts on Assessing Intercultural Competence
Appendix D: Checklist for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Outcomes Assessment in International Education
Appendix E: Some Assessment Tools for International Education Contexts
Appendix F: International Education Learning Outcomes Examples
Appendix G: Selected Assessment Resources for International Educations
References
Index
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This sounds great! International higher education assessment is a vast field. This will help the practitioners and professionals in higher education with practical strategies. It will also help in improving the quality of existing assessment practices in higher international education.
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