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Instructional Design Activity: Formative Evaluation


 

Overall Instructor Rating: Satisfactory

Ratings explanation:

  • Exemplary - A model answer in almost every way (this is given out very rarely).
  • Satisfactory - Very well done; you've met the expectations of the assignment. There are some minor problems, so read my feedback well.
  • Marginal Pass - You pass, but there are lots of issues to consider. Read my feedback very carefully and be sure you understand the points/issues I raise.
  • Not satisfactory, redo and resubmit - The assignment was not completed appropriately. I am concerned that you do not understand the process well enough yet. To get credit for the assignment, you need to redo it, most probably on another topic. Read and consider my feedback very carefully before redoing.

Instructor's Overall Feedback:

Very well done. You seem to understand the process very well. My only general criticism is that the plan is too general in parts.

 


The objective of this activity is to plan for the formative evaluation of your instruction. As stated by Dick, Carey, and Carey (2001): "Formative evaluation is the process designers use to obtain data that can be used to revise their instruction to make it more efficient and effective. The emphasis in formative evlauation is on the collection and analysis of data and the revision of the instruction" (p. 284-285).

Using the lesson you have described in the IDA on lesson design, complete the Formative Evaluation Planning Worksheet. Using the table below, describe:

  • Who will do the ongoing evaluation;
  • What is being evaluated;
  • When the evaluation should occur; and
  • How the evaluation will be conducted (i.e. tools you will use)

Be sure to refer to Dick, Carey, and Carey Chapter 10 for specific information that can be gathered from experts (e.g. subject-matter, learning, and learner) and learners in different formative evaluation situations (e.g. one-to-one, small-group, and field trials).

 


Formative Evaluation Planning Worksheet

Write the instructional objectives of your lesson here (it can be more than one):

Your final response:

The SWBAT generate job interview questions about a chosen career after viewing a video about the job application process within 30 minutes.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

Very good.


Write your objective using the correct form. Click here for advice on writing objectives.


HTML formatting reminder: You can embed HTML tags directly in your responses. This will be help your buddies and the instructor view your information in a more readable fashion. For example, if you want a paragraph break somewhere, just enter <p>:

I will have the experts review the lesson on three levels:
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1. content; 2. technical accuracy; 3. quality of instruction.
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The content review will help ensure that no mistakes were made in the information provided to the learners.

Who
What
When
How
Experts (subject-matter, learning, learner)

Your final response:

The lesson will be reviewed by a human resource expert, an office manager, and a business education teacher. The experts will review the lesson to ensure accurate content is included regarding the job application content and relevance. The education expert will review the lesson to ensure that the quality of instruction is effective and efficient.

 

Your final response:

The review will be completed by three experts depending on their availability. The review should be completed prior to the one-to-one evaluation.

Your final response:

The experts will be provided a checklist to use during their evaluation process. After the experts review the checklist, a face-to-face meeting will take place in order for a discussion about the topic.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

Good.

Learners: one-to-one

Your final response:

Three sample learners will be chosen from the word processing class. These learners will be chosen based on their level of prior knowledge of the subject. An above-average student, an average student, and a below-average student will be chosen.

Your final response:

The learners will be asked to review the lesson after the experts have evaluated the lesson.

Your final response:

This one-to-one review will take place will sitting with the designer to discuss which questions may seem unclear and which ones are appropriate/not appropriate. The designer will answer any questions the learner has in order to complete instruction.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

Excellent.

Learners: small-group

Your final response:

A small group of learners will be chose to review the changes that resulted from the one-to-one interview. This small group will determine additional problems areas with the instruction. A sample of 6 students will be chosen for this small group review.

Your final response:

Once the changes have been made to the instruction from the one-to-one interview, the small group will review the instruction model.

Your final response:

The small group will receive the instruction in the method that was planned for the classroom. The interview questions the small group creates will be graded according to the rubric.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

Very good.

Learners: field trial

Your final response:

The students in the word processing class will field test the lesson on generating job interview questions.

Your final response:

The field test will occur after the design of effective job interview questions is complete.

Your final response:

The field test will take place in the word processing classroom. The job interview questions that are generated by the learners will be scored according to the rubric. The learners will also be given a survey to find out what could be improved and what should stay the same.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

Very good.