Unit 3: Models of Evaluation (List of Resources)

We should be able to complete the unit by April 3, 2020. 

Following resources will be used for students:

Teachers' Presentation (shared through email)

Excerpt from the book Assessing & Evaluating Adult Learning in Career and Technical Education by Victor C. X. Wang. First Published 2009

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction

Learning Outcomes: 
At the end of this unit the students should be able to understand the terminology of evaluation, assessment, measurement and test.
Assessment
Students will be evaluated on their ability to define terms evaluation, measurement & test through classroom participation (individual task).
Status: Accomplished

Unit 2: Evaluation in Education

Learning Outcomes: 
At the end of this unit the students should be able to:
understand the process of school evaluation and use school evaluation reports to study the evaluation process; and 
understand and differentiate between process and product evaluation methodologies.
Assessment
Students will be evaluated on their ability to:
phrase practical evaluation indicators and data sources for school evaluation through development of indicators for a range of schools (group task); and
understand the characteristics of product and process evaluation methods through mind maps and group presentations.
Status: Accomplished

Unit 3: Models of Evaluation

Learning Outcomes: 
At the end of this unit the students should be able to understand different models of evaluation such as, CIPP Model, Kirkpatrick’s Model, and Outcome-based Evaluation Model.
Assessment
Students will be evaluated on their ability to:
differentiate between models through analyzing their impact; and 
demonstrate their understanding of different evaluation models trough a comparative analysis
Status: Accomplished

Unit 4: Assessment in Education

Learning Outcomes: 

At the end of this unit the students should be able to understand the concept of assessment for learning, assessment of learning and assessment for evaluation through:

• understanding different types of assessment;
• critically analyzing the characteristics of assessment;
• developing an assessment paper for a range of age groups and subject matter; and
• understanding the concept and characteristics of reflective feedback.

Assessment
Students will be evaluated on their ability to:
distinguish between different types and characteristics of assessment through a class quiz; 
design an assessment paper that projects the characteristics of VRIP for a range of subjects and age groups; and
provide reflective feedback on peers’ work.
Status: Accomplished

Unit 5: Educational Measurement

Learning Outcomes: 

At the end of this unit the students should be able to understand the concept of educational measurement and testing through:

• an introduction to contemporary educational testing and measurement;
• an introduction to high-stake testing and associated challenges;
• understanding the types of scales of measurement; and
• designing a rating scale for measurement of attitudes or behaviors for a topic of their own choice.

Assessment
Students will be evaluated on their ability to:
demonstrate their understanding of measurement and testing through online presentations using Prezi; and 
choose from a range of scales, rationalize their choice, and manifest characteristics of an effective rating scale for measuring an objective.

Status: Not Accomplished

Unit 6: Consolidation

Learning Outcomes: 

At the end of this unit the students should be able to clearly distinguish between educational measurement, testing, assessment and evaluation.

Assessment:

Students will be assessed n their ability to present a clear understanding of characteristics and subsequent use of evaluation, assessment, measurement, and testing in different scenarios through an online viva.

Status: Not Accomplished