MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR EVALUATING PROGRAM AND COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

At present, most of the Universities concentrates on assessing the programming learning outcome. These programs learning outcomes (PLO) are defined/fixed by the accreditation agencies and are mapped with the course learning outcome (CLO). In a micro level, key performance indicators (KPIs) are defined for each program learning outcomes. The role of a faculty member is very important in this stage in evaluation and assessment. The faculty member sets the assessment tools based on the course learning outcomes and the associated key performance indicators. Evaluation is carried out by the faculty member based on the rubrics associated with the performance indicator. The evaluation process should be more transparent and to provide a clear picture of the student position in the class. The need for developing a suitable mathematical model to record the marks at micro level and assess the outcomes must be considered by the Universities in order to strengthen the assessment process. This research paper deals with developing mathematical models to evaluate the average scores of the programming learning outcomes and course learning outcomes. (C) 2019 INT TRANS J ENG MANAG SCI TECH.