Reflection in week 10

in this week, i have learned about curriculum issues and trend.

* Evaluation
- the process or group of process that people perform in order to gather data that will enable them to decide whether to accept, change, or eliminate something.

*Validity and curriculum evaluation
how best to evaluate curriculum
- data based judgement
-student achievement
-expert analysis ( survey/ checklist )

* 5 value questions

1). intrinsic value
- the goodness and appropriateness of the curriculum.

2). instrumental value
- what use is the curriculum & who is the intended audience? does the curriculum address the goals and objectives?

3). comparative
- is the new program better that the one it replaced.

4). idealization value
- how can the curriculum be improved for optimal benefits?

5). decision value
- should the new program be retained, modified, or discarded?

* scientific Vs humanistic evaluation

scientific evaluation
- focused on quantifiable data gathering uses tests result of experimental subjects analyzes data statistically.

humanistic evaluation
- focused on qualifiable data gathering relies on impressions of what is observed engages in actual incidents that are observed today.

* intelligence tests
1. standard in testing
2. absolute maximum standard
3. absolute minimum standard
4. relative standard
5. multi-standard

* formative and summative evaluation

formative
- collecting data on those activities undertaken to improve an existing program the development and early piloting of course or program.

summative
- collecting data on an existing program after it has been developed and implemented.


*phases of evaluation
1. collecting the information
2. organizing the information
3. analyzing the information
4. reporting the information
5. recycling the information ( continual update )

* alternative evaluation
1. portfolio
2. norm-reference Vs competency
3. norm referenced
4. competency

* evaluation vs grading
- the evaluation of student learning is far too complex an enterprise to be reduced to a single grade.

* goals and roles of evaluation

goals
- what is supposed to do

roles
- what it is used to do

*focus of training evaluation
1. program evaluation
2. individual competence
3. program value

* training evaluation
- take place during & after course implementation

* calculating costs of training
1. all development and personnel costs
2. all materials costs
3. all delivery costs
4. total expenditures

* goal of evaluation
- learner improvement
- methods
- document validation
- product assessment