Course evaluation
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Definition
Course evaluation ca take different forms:
- Formative evaluation by an expert
- Evaluation by students
- Self-evaluation that includes feedback from students
Guidelines for evaluation
Merril's first principles of instruction
- This framework is descibed in the Instructional design article
Dick and Carey (1996) guidelines
- Are motivational concerns addressed?
- Is the appropriate/relevant content included?
- Is the presentation sequence of the content correct?
- Is all of the required information available to the student?
- Do appropriate and ample practice exercises exist?
- Is adequate feedback included for these exercises?
- Are appropriate tests provided to assess student progress?
- Are sufficient follow through activities provided?
- Is the student presented with a clear path/navigational guide to move them through the course material and components?
- Are aides to assist the student with memorization and facilitate transfer of learning provided?
= IPSRT
Baylor, Kitsanas, and Chung (2001) developed a similar reflective question tool called, Instructional Planning Self-Reflective Tool (IPSRT). The IPSRT is designed to facilitate self-reflective thinking through the lesson-planning process for a traditional or online course.
References
- Dick, W., & Carey, L. (1996). The Systematic Design of Instruction, (4th Ed.). New York: Haper Collins College Publishers.
- Dick, W., Carey, L., & Carey, J. O., (2001). The systematic design of instruction (5th ed.). New York: Addison-Wesley, Longman.
- Kemp, J. E., Morrison, G. R., & Ross, S. M. (1998). Designing Effective Instruction, (2nd Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.