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Developing the ability for making evaluative judgements
  It is suggested that a more specific emphasis should be placed in undergraduate education on the explicit development of the ability to make evaluative judgements. This higher level cognitive ability is highlighted as the foundation for much sound and successful personal and professional development throughout education, and in lifelong development. Yet it seldom seems to receive the explicit attention which is given in curricula in higher education to analysis and creativity. The paper includes several examples of activities which have been used and judged effective in developing the ability to make evaluative judgements, often at an early stage in undergraduate courses.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    30 June 2010

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Routledge

  • DOI:

    10.1080/13562510903560036

  • Cross Ref:

    10.1080/13562510903560036

  • ISSN:

    1356-2517

  • Library of Congress:

    LB2300 Higher Education

  • Dewey Decimal Classification:

    378 Higher education

Citation

Cowan, J. (2010). Developing the ability for making evaluative judgements. Teaching in Higher Education, 15(3), 323-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562510903560036

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Keywords

evaluative judgement; personal development; self-assessment; peer assessment; lifelong learning

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