A reflection on assessing learning outcomes

Abstract

Currently adopted assessment practices in the subject module; Design of Steel Structures at the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka are discussed in the context of recent pedagogical practice. A self-appraisal is done to ascertain whether learning outcomes of the subject module are appropriately and adequately assessed. It was seen that little attempt had been made in the past to explicitly link assessments with the outcomes at the time of assessment. The self-appraisal identified the inadequacies which has since been addressed.