An Analysis of and Commentary on Consultants' Reports on Undergraduate Psychology Programs

Content analysis of evaluations of 20 psychology departments written by 10 consultants was used to generate a list of 24 categories of evaluation in three areas: issues, problems, and recommendations. In all three of these areas, the 2 categories most frequently included in the reports were requirem...

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Published in:Teaching of psychology 1996-02, Vol.23 (1), p.14-19
Main Authors: Korn, James H., Sweetman, Mary Beth, Nodine, Barbara F.
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Consultants
Consultation Programs
Content Analysis
Curriculum Development
Curriculum Evaluation
Educational Administration
Educational Assessment
Educational Objectives
McGovern (T V)
Program Development
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Program Improvement
Psychology
Undergraduate Study
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Educational Assessment
Educational Objectives
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Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Program Improvement
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