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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:

(Feedback given by Younghee Woo; concurred by Lloyd Rieber.)

This looks very good. I felt everything was very well designed. I just recommended a few things. So please read that feedback below carefully.

 


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 an effective resume by using a self-paced guide and performance criteria within one hour.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

This is well stated.


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 resume experts from business, human resources, and education. The education experts will include both business educators and language arts educators.

The experts will review the lesson to ensure accuarate content is included regarding resume format, content, and appropriate examples.

The lesson will also be review by the experts to make sure all relevant information relating to developing an effective resume is include.

Finally, the education experts will evaluate the lesson to ensure the instruction methods and strategies will be effectiving for presenting the lesson.

 

Your final response:

The review will be completed by three experts, depending on their availability. The expert reviews will be completed prior to the learners' evaluations.

Your final response:

The experts will be provided with a checklist to guide their evaluation. A face-to-face interview will take place after the review to gather additional information and clarify or provide missing information. The interview will give the experts an opportunity to express their evaluation on areas not covered by the checklist.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

You did a good job here. You seem to understand the experts review well.

Learners: one-to-one

Your final response:

Three sample learners will be selected from the computer applications class to evaluate the resume lesson on clarity, impact, and feasibility. These learners will be selected based on their representation of the target population. Within the target population, 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 at a time that is convenient for them. This review will be completed before the final instruction plans have been made.

Your final response:

This one-on-one review will involve the individual learners reviewing the instruction and determining which areas are unclear. The designer will answer questions to assist the learner with completing the instruction. Once the learner has completed the resume lesson, the designer will interview the learner to clarify information and answer additional questions.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

Looks good!. I have one question. How to decide who is an above-average student, an average student, and a below-average student?

Learners: small-group

Your final response:

A small group of learners will be selected to review the instruction once changes have been made based on the one-on-one learners suggestions. This small group will be used to evaluate effectiveness of the changes and to determine additional learning area problems with the instruction.

A group of eight learners representative of the target population will be chosen for this review.

Your final response:

Once the instruction has been modified to include the changes from the one-on-one review, the small group will review the instruction model.

Your final response:

The small group will receive the instruction in the method intended for use in the classroom. The resume the learners generate will be evaluated based on a scoring rubric. The learners will be given a questionnaire to obtain learner reaction to the instruction.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

Excellent!

Learners: field trial

Your final response:

The students in the computer applications class will field test the actual lesson on generating an effective resume.

Your final response:

The field test will occur after the effective resume lesson is complete.

Your final response:

The field test will take place in the computer lab. The resume generated by the learners will be evaluated based on a scoring rubric. The learners in the field test will also be given a questionnaire to obtain their reaction to the instruction.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

Good Job! How about recording the computer lab by using video cameras?