WP2 1 Evaluation Strategy Design » History » Version 2

Steve Welburn, 2012-08-08 03:07 PM

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h1. WP2.1 Evaluation Strategy Design
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In order to evaluate the (training) materials, it is necessary to:
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* identify specific (learning) objectives which they aim to meet
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* evaluate whether the materials meet those objectives
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additionally, we need to 
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* identify the overall purposes of the materials
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* evaluate whether the cumulative objectives satisfy these overall purposes
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h2. Methods of Evaluation
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* Informal / Formal Review e.g.:
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** "Cloze Test":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloze_test to assess readability
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** Questionnaire to see how easy it is to find relevant material
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** Internal use of materials
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* Post-course questionnaire
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* Medium-term review of usefulness of course content / adoption of techniques (e.g. 2-3 months after course)
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Review content for:
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* reading level
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* correctness
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* organization
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* ease of use
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based on the target audience
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h2. Tools
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"Bristol Online Surveys":http://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/