The Relationship between Intended Learning Outcomes and Student Assessment in Courses of Social Work with Individuals and Families

Abstract

This paper is designed to determine the correlation between the intended learning outcomes and the method of student assessment in courses of social work with individuals and families within the BA program of social work at the Faculty of Social Work at Helwan University. This article contributes towards helping faculties with the process of constructing intended learning outcomes and methods for assessing those outcomes in their programs and courses. A samplesize of 90 students (70 female, 20 male), at grade three of the BA program, was selected to respond to the study questionnaire. The results indicated a statistically significant correlation between the intended learning outcomes for the courses of social work with individuals and families and the method of student assessment in these courses. In addition, the results indicated the presence of deficiencies in curriculum contents and teaching methods in terms of their diversity and ability to achieve the intended learning outcomes.