Existing Research on Learning Gain in Higher Education

Abstract

This chapter provides a review of existing research on learning gain and related topics in higher education. The methodology adopted is a form of systematic review. The origins and meaning of learning gain, and its relation to similar terms, are discussed. The ways in which learning gain has been applied in practice and in research are considered. The issues raised by this practice and research are examined, and the various criticisms made are reviewed. Some conclusions are then drawn.

Citation

Tight, M. (2021), "Existing Research on Learning Gain in Higher Education", Hughes, C. and Tight, M. (Ed.) Learning Gain in Higher Education (International Perspectives on Higher Education Research, Vol. 14), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-362820210000014002