Evaluation Strategy - Assignment Example

Group work-Discussion and Presentation: Students are required to review chapter 5 of the textbook and perform a formative evaluation of various reasons for evaluation that would be used during instruction (Fenwick, & Parsons, 2009). Every student must participate in the group work because the instruction will entirely base on this chapter and the group’s presentation. 

Time Estimated for the activity: 1 hour (60 minutes) for a group 10

• Twenty minutes for the group members to get ready and contribute their ideas with the rest of the group. 
• Ten minutes for each group (8 groups) to present their findings on various approaches that are incorporated for evaluation. 
• 10 minutes for discussion wrap-up

20 marks                                              

Group Work Activity: Learners should be divided into groups of 5 to complete the following steps: 

• Every learner is required to review chapter 5 to review the reasons as to why evaluation should take place that can be used in the teaching process.
• Learners are required to reflect on their past experience and assess how it has changed over time, and select two major reasons that they have seen more useful for learning and evaluation of adult learning. 
• Each group member will be required to present their own reasons, and then compile a final list of five reasons why evaluation should be carried out
• In the group discussion which will take 30 minutes, the students will put down their 5 main activities that they engaged in a group discussion. 
• Each group will have a maximum of 5 minutes to explain their reason for evaluation is needed. 
• Each member is required to present one reason. 
• Learners should reflect on the activities of other groups. 

NOTE: Everyone should highly participate in the group work because it will influence the grading. 

Formative Evaluation (Chapter 5): Objective Method

Individual work-True/False Quiz: This formative evaluation is performed after chapter 5 has been reviewed by learners. 

Time Estimate: 30 minutes

True or False Quiz: Please respond to these particular questions independently (I mark per question (10 marks))

Course material and Chapter 5 of The Art of Evaluation can be used as references. 

Independently read and answer the following questions carefully and marking X for either True or False

True

False

1

Effective evaluation strategy is an engagement with teachers and students

2

Students should always oppose evaluation strategy that they do not feel comfortable with.

3

In establishing strategy, it is important to understand how learners can apply, analyze and apply various related concepts.

4

A good evaluation is an ongoing process

5

A single method is used in evaluating a learning strategy

6

Learners should always be encouraged to respond to questions and be given opportunity to show their creative skills.

7

Evaluation procedures are only meaningful to the instructors.

8

Evaluation methods do not encourage learners in synthesising knowledge.

9

Learning can comprise of all kinds of evaluation.

10

It is always important to survey the learners before finalizing on the given strategy.

Answer Key: 1. T, 2. T 3. T, 4. T. 5. F, 6. T, 7. F, 8. T, 9. T, 10. T

Summative Evaluation (Chapter 3): Objective Method

Individual work-Test: This summative evaluation is performed after chapter 3 has been reviewed by the learners.

Estimate Time: 1 hour (60 minutes)

• Learners will be allowed for I hour to respond to all short answer questions below at an individual level

Short answer test: Please, carefully go through the following five questions and provide answers.

NOTE: It is exclusively individual work. Any form of discussion will not be allowed and will attract a zero score.

25 marks

• State two major types of evaluation. (2 marks)
• Explain how the above identified evaluation methods are used. (8 marks)
• State four reasons why evaluation should be carried out. (4 marks)
• Describe quantitative information (3 marks)
• State and explain 5 reasons why quantitative information is still recognized in North America (10 marks)

Summative Evaluation (Chapter 5): Subjective Method

Individual work- Course Reflection Assignment: This summative evaluation is performed after reviewing chapter 5 of the textbook by learners.

Estimated Time of Activity: 1 hour (60 minutes)

• A time length of one hour will be given to learners to complete the reflection of the 5 questions at an individual level.

Course reflection Assignment: Kindly go through the following questions and at an individual level, provide the short responses.

20 marks

Course reflection Assignment: Provide the responses to the following questions to complete your course reflection assignment. The learners should exclusively submit their own work to the course instructor and will be required that they present their experience through the learning journey so as to gain full marks.

• Reflecting on your learning experiences, give various techniques that you would use in choosing an evaluation strategy, giving their advantages and considerations. Give three of them (i.e paper and pencil test: essay style, student demonstration of skill and informal student writing. (12 marks)
• Reflecting on your learning experiences state and explain your preferred technique of choosing a strategy, giving advantages and considerations. (4 marks)
• Reflecting on learning experience you got from your respective group, what evaluation technique was more suitable for you? Explain. (4 marks)
• What is the most important thing that you have learnt from chapter 5, choosing a strategy? (3 marks)
• Share your learning experience with the class. (2 marks)

Rubric for Course Reflection Assignment (Chapter 5)

Criteria

4

3

2

1

Ability to show knowledge and completing self-reflection and communicating preferences

Exceeds expectations required in self-refection and the communication skills exceeds expectations.

Meet the requirements of the self-reflection and has moderate communication level.

Limited the self-reflection ability and has satisfactory communication level

Below or completely lacks ability for self-reflection. poor communication skills revealed.

Critical thinking which demonstrates the application and analysis of various techniques for choosing strategy

Exceeds expectations of the various techniques as from the course material and high level of analysis when choosing a strategy.

Meets the expectation of choosing the technique of evaluation and analysis of the technique.

Has limited understanding of the evaluation technique to be used and cannot deeply analyze the technique well.

Does not understand what the evaluation techniques are and has little or no information in analyzing the techniques.

Critical thinking demonstrating full understanding on the technique chosen

Exceeds expectation in analyzing the technique chosen that is fully describing, giving advantages and considerations.

General understanding of the technique chosen and provides moderate considerations and advantages,

Limited understanding of the technique chosen and misses out some advantages and considerations.

Below standards, does not provide advantages and considerations of the technique chosen.

Critical thinking demonstrating the application and analysis of the technique chosen by the group.

Exceeds expectations showing that the student fully contributed in the group by offering the same information and adding extra research.

Moderate understanding of the group chosen technique, provides moderate information at an individual level.

Able to identify the technique but the information provided is limited.

Cannot identify the technique and has no information about the techniques for choosing a strategy.

Assignment should have a cover page, course name, student name and number, pages numbered, double space, correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Student paper fully meet the requirements that were provided on how the paper should look like

Student paper is in line with the requirement but misses some important requirements.

The paper is somewhat in the required format but it is missing various requirements.

The student does not follow the format and the assignment is missing almost everything stated in the instructions.

Teaching/Training Effectiveness

Course Evaluation: Please read and circle your responses to the following course evaluation questions.

Estimated time: 10 mins

Course, Instructor and Environment Evaluation

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Course Evaluation

The content of the course as clear, precise and easy for me to follow every concept

4

3

2

1

At the start of the course activities, the objectives were clear for me to understand and create expectations.

The topics in the course were aligning with my interest of studying the course

The textbook was written in a simple language that was easy for the learner to understand.

4

3

2

1

The materials that were used for referencing were both relevant and current.

4

3

2

1

The rate at which the workshop was being carried out was favourable to me

4

3

2

1

Instructor Evaluation

The teacher giving the course content had ideas and was creative and knowledgeable

4

3

2

1

The teacher was well prepared to cover the course content.

The teacher created enough time during the workshop to respond to various questions that were being asked by students

4

3

2

1

The instructor highly believed in the group work and engaged students throughout the workshop

4

3

2

1

Environment Evaluation

The class room was well equipped with facilities and was more secure and comfortable.

4

3

2

1

How would you rate the training overall?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

What aspects of the training could be improved?

Other Comments:

Reference

Fenwick, T. J., & Parsons, J. (2009). The art of evaluation: A handbook for educators and trainers, Second Edition. Toronto: Thompson Educational Pub.