Civics Education

Introducing Evaluation The final stage of the ADDIE model has arrived. Evaluation has been reached.  Yet, is it the end? Evaluation is an integral part of the ADDIE model, but it is also an integrated part.  In this chapter, evaluation itself will be evaluated, and by the end of this chapter you will be able to: Summarize the theoretical foundations of evaluation and its application. Define evaluation. Categorize tasks roles within the three types of evaluation. Explain the process of evaluation and its role within instructional design. Recognize leaders in the domain of evaluation. Develop a plan for ongoing evaluation in an instructional design project. Figure 1: ADDIE Model of Design (Fav203, 2012) Why do we evaluate? Evaluation helps us to determine whether our instructional implementation was effective in meeting our goals. As you can see in figure 1, evaluation sits at the center of the ADDIE model, and it provides feedback to all stages of the process to continually improve our

  Implementation Phase of the ADDIE Model  Formative assessment The goal of formative assessment is to  monitor student learning  to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. More specifically, formative assessments: o     help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work o     help faculty recognize where students are struggling and address problems immediately Formative assessments are generally  low stakes , which means that they have low or no point value. Examples of formative assessments include asking students to: o     draw a concept map in class to represent their understanding of a topic o     submit one or two sentences identifying the main point of a lecture o     turn in a research proposal for early feedback.   ¹ Formative In-class discussions Clicker questions Low-stakes group work

  Development is all about getting down to business and using the insights collected from the earlier phases to start “developing” the course.  The development phase is where we create the content and the actual cours e. Each element is developed in this phase according to the specifications outlined in the Design phase.  The Development phase focuses on developing and refining each element. This means that grammar, syntax, design, and everything else - down to the last bit of every detail – will be ready for learner consumption. The whole ADDIE process is about continuous improvement.

  ADDIE design is an outline of instructional strategies is creating to include: learning content, activities, assessments, and media selections. It should be sequential and logical.  Three Design Steps Step 1 : Clearly define all learning outcomes and objectives.  Cognitive – Knowledge – Head Affective – Attitude – Heart Psychomotor – Skill – Hands Step 2 : Make final determinations for: The course will be taught - Online Classroom   The software technology will be the Google Classroom Platform The structure, look, and graphic design The Student population is adult education e-Learning will be – Synchronous e-Learning will be Text Driven/ Media selection will include text, graphics, audio narration, video, photos, etc. The training will be designed to appeal to social, government, history, justice, or law majors. Content sources and subject matter analysis Media selection (text, graphics, audio narration, video, photos, etc.) Exercises, applicable and appropriate gam