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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.)

Overall, You have done great job. However, It would be better. 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:

Learners will be able to identify the parts of the network layer model and describe what each part does, especially how it links to the adjoining layers.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

This is clear.


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:

Will hve the experts review the lesson on three levels:

1. Content

2. Technical Accuracy

3. Quality of Instruction

The content review will help ensure that no mistakes were made in the information provided to the learners and that there are no missing parts of the instruction. The technical accuracy review will ensure that there are no technically incorrect instruction given to the students. The quality of instruction review will let us know if the instruction is as effective and efficient as possible.

 

Your final response:

This will be on the experts time frame but will need to be done prior to the both the one-on-one and small group evaluations since the subject matter is very technical and there may need to be modifications made in the instruction if it is not technically correct.

Your final response:

The review will be given in a outline form and followed by interviews. The outline will be there to allow the expert to identify problem areas in the instruction and the interview will allow the expert to offer solutions.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

This looks very good, but I recommend that you make clear who are experts for reviewing the content, technical accuracy, and quality of instruction. You might need different experts for each part.

Learners: one-to-one

Your final response:

3 sample learners will be selected based on the experience with networking: Novice, Beginner, Expert.

Your final response:

These sessions will have to take place after the Experts sessions have been completed and prior to the Small Group.

Your final response:

The designer will sit with each of the learners marking areas of the instruction where there appear to be problems and answering questions about the instruction where extra guidence is needed. An interview will be given to each of the learners after they have gone through the instruction to find any other problems with the instruction.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

This is good, but I recommend that you be more specific in how you will select participants and how you will establish rapport with participants and so on. A more specific plan will make your actual formative evaluation easier to implement and more valuable.

Learners: small-group

Your final response:

This evaluation will be very similar to that of the one-on-one. 10 or 12 students from SMIS who have not taken the telecommuncations class will be used as the evaluators. Half will evaluate the the instruction and half will just take the post test.

Your final response:

This session will take place after the one-on-one sessions but prior to the field test.

Your final response:

Half the students will go through the instruction, take the post test, and then an informal interview. The other half will just take the test. This will allow us to see how well the instruction and the test work.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

'Half will evaluate the the instruction and half will just take the post test.' It's a good idea! You will get more valuable data and broad perspective.

Learners: field trial

Your final response:

These will be the actual learners who will use the instruction once it is complete.

Your final response:

This session will take place after all the other sessions are complete.

Your final response:

This will take place in the place of instruction in a classroom setting. A post examination and feedback session will take place just as in the small group sessions.

The instructor's feedback to this step:

This looks very good, but this could be more specific. I recommend that you be more specific in your methods for conducting your field trial.