I am currently conducting a research study on the development and validation of an instructional module. Also, we need to Validate the module that we will be developing. Thanks!
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Any instructional module should be evaluated by the learning goals it is designed to achieve. The method of evaluation is to 1) define the learning goals; 2) define how to measure learning; 3) teach the module; 4) Collect data and assess the learning. Then you can identify how well the module did in meeting the learning goals and determine how to achieve it.
No software or money is required. Simply a little bit of time and effort.
I would suggest looking Kirkpatrick's work on the four Levels of Evaluation for Training. Return on Investment (ROI) would be the fifth level, but Phillips and Phillips are the experts with this level.
With your focus, try to look on the work of Guskey on five levels of Evaluation. But this reflects much in education discipline. Is your research educational-based?
Michael is correct! Those strategies are the blueprints for teaching that are designed to achieve specific goals such as: Independent Instruction verses Video/Technology Assisted Teaching; Blended Teaching verses Independent Teaching, and etc.
Hi! I think it's important to identify what you want to evaluate (the materials/objects, the process, the outcomes - intended or not) and who is the evaluation done for. Then you can decide on the type of evaluation that is most suitable. For a list of evaluation types you can check:
Fitzpatrick, J. L., Sanders, J. R., & Worthen, B. R. (2004). Program evaluation: Alternative approaches and practical guidelines.
Stufflebeam, D. L., & Shinkfield, A. J. (2007). Evaluation theory, models, and applications.
Sometimes the scientific method we learn in science, form a hypothesis, gather up the necessary facts , experience the lab work, form a conclusion based on how the experiment went .