Evaluative Practice in Learning, Design, and Technology

Theory, Process, and Decision-Making in Context

Lauren M. Bagdy, Jill E. Stefaniak

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9781040144855
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Evaluation & Assessment in Education

Evaluative Practice in Learning, Design, and Technology provides learning, design, and technology stakeholders with comprehensive resources intended to support their engagement in evaluative activities. Evaluation—the process that determines whether performance results have been achieved and meet expectations within an organization—is an important step in the instructional design process. However, the field's current literature is largely missing coverage of influential contextual factors and evidence-based techniques. This book presents a thorough overview of the theoretical foundations that influence evaluation practices, identifies and distinguishes between numerous evaluative methods, and emphasizes the decision-making skills required of those leading and implementing evaluation. Graduate students and professionals will be better prepared to meet the expectation of competency in formative, summative, and program evaluations.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Glossary
• 1 The Role of Evaluation in Instructional Design
• 2 Differentiating Between Assessment and Evaluation
• 3 Contextual Considerations When Evaluating Learning and Performance
• 4 Logic Models
• 5 Formative Evaluation and Usability
• 6 Summative Evaluation
• 7 Confirmative Evaluation
• 8 Creating an Evaluation Plan
• 9 Ethical Guidelines to Support Evaluation
• 10 Making Data-Driven Decisions in Evaluation
• References
• Index