Learners, Learning And Assessment

This textbook provides a theoretical framework for considering past and currentdevelopments in research into views of the mind and of learning. Controversialasp... » 

This textbook provides a theoretical framework for considering past and currentdevelopments in research into views of the mind and of learning. Controversialaspects of learning theories are examined in particular the differingperspectives on the process of knowledge construction. The implications of thevarious theories for assessment practice are also made explicit. The textillustrates the way different theories lead to particular models of curriculumassessment using examples from different phases of education. The final partof the book explores learning and assessment processes derived from particularviews of learning knowledge.Learners Learning and Assessment is a Course Reader for The Open Universitycourse E836 Learning Curriculum and Assessment. «