Assessment strategies: some comparisons between the UK and the US systems of higher education

L. Mullins; Martyn Roberts

doi:10.1108/09513549610122183

Assessment strategies: some comparisons between the UK and the US systems of higher education

L. Mullins, Martyn Roberts

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Based on the first-hand experiences of two university lecturers who each spent a year lecturing at universities in the USA, starts with an overview of the US educational system including both high schools and universities and then concentrates on the differences in assessment strategies between UK and US higher educational institutions. Highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the two systems and assesses what the UK can learn.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	11-15
Number of pages	5
Journal	International Journal of Educational Management
Volume	10
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/09513549610122183
Publication status	Published - 1996

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