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Barkley, Elizabeth, & Major, Claire. 2016. Learning Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 

Blumberg, Phyllis. (2009). Maximizing Learning Through Course Alignment and Experience with Different Types of Knowledge.  Innovative Higher Education, 34, 94-103. Available Online

Brookhart, Susan.  (2004). Assessment Theory for College Classrooms. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, no. 100,  5-14. Available Online

Fink, L. Dee. 2003.  A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning. Available Online 

Loes, Chad, Salisbury, Mark, & Pascarella, Ernest. (2015). Student perceptions of effective instruction and the development of critical thinking: a replication and extension. Higher Education, 69: 823–838. Available Online

Nilson, Linda. 2016. Teaching at Its Best:  A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors. 4th edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 

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