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Assessing and Evaluating Adult Learning in Career and Technical Education

Viktor Wang (California State University at Long Beach, USA)
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Release Date: July, 2010 | Copyright: © 2011 | Pages: 252

Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase
ISBN13: 9781615207459
EISBN13: 9781615207466
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-745-9

Description:

Increased interest in and use of theoretical and empirical assessment and evaluation methods have created a need for unique contributions to exisiting literature in the field of adult education and career and technical education.

Assessing and Evaluating Adult Learning in Career and Technical Education advances a framework, a process and meaningful approaches for assessing and evaluating adult learning in career and technical education (CTE). This book addresses the key elements of the process of assessment and evaluation: self-evaluation, transformative learning, history of andragogy, teaching philosophies, and much more. At each step in this process, the reader is taken through multiple and meaningful approaches of assessing and evaluating adult learning in the field of career and technical education.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Adult learning in online courses
  • Assessing adult learning and learning styles
  • Effectiveness of instruction
  • Evaluation models for evaluating educational programs
  • Formative and summative evaluation
  • Instructional design and evaluation
  • New perspectives of andragogy
  • Self-evaluation
  • Transformative Learning
  • Using assessment to promote critical thinking

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Dr. Viktor Wang, a globally recognized professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Technology at California State University, San Bernardino, USA, stands as a trailblazer in the field of Education. With an extensive body of work that includes over 260 peer-reviewed publications, he has made significant contributions to academic scholarship while fostering the growth of students and colleagues alike. His leadership in academic publishing has inspired peers to contribute more than 200 articles to his journals and over 1,500 chapters to his books, with collaborations from prominent scholars around the world. These publications are widely respected and cataloged by esteemed institutions, including the Stanford University Library and other top-tier university libraries globally. Dr. Wang’s achievements have earned him numerous accolades, including the prestigious 2016 Presidential Award for Exceptional and Innovative Leadership from the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, alongside several institutional honors such as the Distinguished Faculty and Scholarly Achievement Award. As a dedicated mentor, Dr. Wang has guided over 80 doctoral students through their dissertations, leaving an indelible mark on the future of education through his commitment to research, leadership, and innovation.

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