Developing the ability for making evaluative judgements

Cowan, John

Abstract

It is suggested that a more specific emphasis should be placed in undergraduate education on the explicit development of the ability to make evaluative judgements. This higher level cognitive ability is highlighted as the foundation for much sound and successful personal and professional development throughout education, and in lifelong development. Yet it seldom seems to receive the explicit attention which is given in curricula in higher education to analysis and creativity. The paper includes several examples of activities which have been used and judged effective in developing the ability to make evaluative judgements, often at an early stage in undergraduate courses.

Citation

Cowan, J. (2010). Developing the ability for making evaluative judgements. Teaching in Higher Education, 15(3), 323-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/13562510903560036

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2010-06
• Deposit Date: Sep 7, 2012
• Print ISSN: 1356-2517
• Electronic ISSN: 1470-1294
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 323-334
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13562510903560036
• Keywords: evaluative judgement; personal development; self-assessment; peer assessment; lifelong learning
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5612
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13562510903560036