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JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

Assurance of Learning: An Evaluation of How Grade Inflation and Course Pedagogy Impacts Students’ Learning Sustainability in Business Core Courses

Author(s): William Hahn

Citation: William Hahn, (2018) "Assurance of Learning: An Evaluation of How Grade Inflation and Course Pedagogy Impacts Students’ Learning Sustainability in Business Core Courses," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.18, Iss. 2, pp. 128-137

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

The Major Field Test in Business and the Comprehensive Business Exam are both used by higher

education institutions for business program assurance of learning (AoL) purposes. However, the impact

of grade inflation and course pedagogy on AoL analysis has not been explored in the literature, and the

present paper extends the research stream in this area. The active learning approach to course pedagogy

was identified as a contributor to student learning sustainability and how grade inflation confounds the

AoL process was explored. Implications for improving students’ learning outcomes are presented.