ID JOURNAL 10 WEEK 11

DESIGNING AND CONDUCTING FORMATIVE EVALUATIONS

Why?

Because in order to determine weaknesses in the instruction.What are these WEAKNESSES?

*Teachers Trainers are not good predictors of the effectiveness of instructional content

*Instructional Theory is not a perfect science

*Few instructional products are ever evaluated with learners.

*Designer cant see the forest for the trees.

FORMATIVE EVALUATION HAS SIX STAGES

1.Design review

2.Expert review

3.One to one

4.Small group

5.Field trials

6.Ongoing evaluation

1.DESIGN REVIEWS (we should ask these questions)

Does the instructional goal match the problem identified in the needs assesment?

Does the learner and the environemental analysis match the audience?

Does the task analysis include all the prerequisite skillls?

Are the test items are reliable and valid and do y-they match the objectives?

2.EXPERT REVIEW

Is the cıntent accurate and up-to-date?

Does it present a consistent perspective?

Are examples practice exercises and feedback reallistic and accurate?

Is the pedagogy consistent with current instructional theory?

Is the instruction appropriate to the audience?

3.ONE-ON-ONE REVIEW

Is the message clear?

What is the impact on;

Learner attitudes,achievement of objectives and goals.

Feasibility of training

4.SMALL GROUP REVIEW

Look fort he effects caused by the changes made in the one-on –pne review

Identify any remaining learning problems

5.FIELD TRIALS

Look for effects in changes made in small group

Can the instruction be used in the context in which it was included

6.ONGOING EVALUATION

Project size

Life span of content

Audiences change

ONE-TO-ONE

Small group try outs

Field trials

LEARNER EVALUATION

D learners understand the instruction?

Do they know what to do during the practice and the tests?

Can they interpret graphics in the text?Can they read all the material?

How much time does it take?

As I read from this chapter formative evaluation is critical,completing as many stages as possible is important, and dont depend on SME’ s opinion evrytime, and don’t forget to document your evaluation.