A Polanyian Appraisal of Outcomes Assessment

Tradition and Discovery 45 (2):5-12 (2019)
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While it is sensible to measure that which can be measured, outcomes assessment is completely out of step with Polanyi’s understanding of personal knowledge. Current assessment practices represent the revival of positivism in higher education. They ignore the tacit dimension of all knowledge, hinder the development of connoisseurship, and reinforce the power of the administrative class.

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10.5840/traddisc201945214

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