EVALUATION FACTS
What are the two categories of evaluation?
Informal and formal
What are components of process evaluation?
Assessment of the instructor, content, time allotments, materials and methods
What are options for impact evaluation in the cognitive domain?
True-false, multiple choice, matching, and short answer/essay
What are the two components of a goal?
"Who" and "what"
What is a definition of evaluation?
The comparison of an object of interest against a standard of acceptability.
What is impact evaluation?
Determination of the change in learners' knowledge, opinions and/or behaviors
What are two options for evaluation in the affective and psychomotor domains?
Likert scale items and observation
What are examples of materials that support a presentation?
Worksheets, infographics, presentation slides, and realia
What are reasons for evaluation?
1) Is a program appropriate? 2) Is the program implemented well? 3) Is the priority population effectively served?
What is outcome evaluation?
Analysis of death, disease and impairment data
What are the components of multiple choice items?
Item stem, correct response, and distractors
Where does a presenter find the content of the presentation?
Topic outline
What are the three levels of evaluation?
Process, impact, and outcome
A university conducts student evaluations on instructors.
Example of process evaluation
What is a disadvantage of short answer/essay items?
Difficult to score objectively
Gilbert, G., Sawyer, R., & McNeill, E. (2017). Health education: Creating strategies for school and community health (3rd ed.). Jones and Bartlett.
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What is the main purpose of evaluation?
Provide information for decisions about programs.
Avery administers a pre and post-test to program participants to determine what they've learned about heart disease.
Example of impact evaluation (in the cognitive domain)
What is a disadvantage of Likert scale items?
Self-reported data
What is an objective?
A statement of expectation; what will be accomplished by priority population