Subject benchmark statements which guide the development of desired learning outcomes of higher education have been established in many science subjects by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of the United Kingdom (http://www.qaa.ac.uk/), including Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Environmental Studies: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/honours/earthscience.asp Biosciences: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/honours/biosciences.asp Chemistry: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/honours/chemistry.asp Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/honours/mathematics.asp Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/honours/physics.asp http://www.library.jcu.edu.au/Educ/obe.html Internet resources for Outcome Based Education James Cook University, Australia http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/publications.html#reviewing_assessment Guide for Reviewing Assessment Kerri-Lee Harris, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/downloads/Biggs_Solo.pdf Biggs’ structure of the observed learning outcome (SOLO) taxonomy Teaching and Educational Development Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia http://faculty.washington.edu/krumme/guides/bloom1.html Major categories in the taxonomy of educational objectives and useful internet Gunter Krumme, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington, Seattle, USA http://learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/tfu/info3f.cfm Ongoing Assessment Harvard Graduate School of Education http://www.polyu.edu.hk/assessment/arc/ Assessment Resource Centre Hong Kong Polytechnic University and University of Hong Kong http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/ Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research (CLEAR) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong Websites of other CUHK TDG projects back to the top