Sum+Vs.+Formative

=**Chapter 11 & 12: Evaluation and Determining Success of product**= By now you have read chapters 11 and 12, Formative and Summative Evaluation Basically there are two ways we use evaluation. First we use evaluation to see if our students have learned a particular skill or task. Then we also want to evaluate whether the instruction or the product we have developed has contributed to the success of learning. We then do this in two ways formative and summative.

Consider the following questions when developing assessments:
When it might be appropriate to use an objective test, a constructed response test, a performance assessment, a rubric, a portfolio? How can Universal design for learning relate to your asssessment of learner achievement? Remember that every good evaluation is related directly to the goals and objectives. For example if students are to learn about the Great depression then having them study notes but giving them a multiple choice format test, adds another dimension to your evaluation. Make sure you are assessing the learner goals and not other tasks such as writing, spelling, organization.

Here is one perspective on summative evaluation. media type="youtube" key="jrSWhH5fCj8&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425"

Now Listen to Dr. Lloyd Rieber's discussion of formative evaluation
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My own thoughts on evaluation:
I think that we rely too much on summative evaluation and do not do enough formative evaluation. Check out my Powerpoint tale about formative vs. summative assessment

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My goal for this item is for you to express your ideas related to formative and summative evaluation. Then I want you to practice creating a survey using a survey tool. You can choose the topic of your survey. You might be in need of a survey in your work so feel free to use that content. On the other hand you might decide that a survey would be a great way to get some formative evaluation on your product/project.

One idea to get feedback on your product would be to create a survey for the users on how they felt or a survey for other instructors on their impressions of your product. For this item, jot down some of your ideas about learner evaluation, formative vs. Summative evaluation AND then link to a survey you have created. The survey should have at least 10 questions. If it is appropriate you can ask other members of the class to take your survey, if not then you can report the results from your target audience.

Here is my Survey on [|Modes of Learning] in an Online class: **CTLSilhouette.wsu.edu/surveys/ZS82929** Please visit my survey to get an idea of what you want to do.

Free online survey tools -
a small sampling. If you have a good one that you use, be sure to post it on the discussion board under sharing.

[|Survey Monkey] www.surveymonkey.com/

[|Zoomerang] info.zoomerang.com/  [|Tiger Survey] www.tigersurvey.com/

[|Survey Builder] surveybuilder.edmin.com/main.cfm

[|Easy Survey Package] sourceforge.net/projects/phpesp/

[|Free Online Surveys] freeonlinesurveys.com/

Once you finish you can put a link to the survey on this page in your portfolio. Then you can post results back on this page and what you learned about doing this sort of evaluation! I do want everyone to take my survey.

Here is a sample of what my results looked like from last fall:

Information on Instructional Design models for EDET 722 based on information from: Brown, A. & Green, T. D. (2006). The essentials of instructional design: Connecting fundamental principles with process and practice. Upper Saddle River: NJ: Pearson

(Due Nov 12)