A look at one method of analyzing the percentage of time spent in various activities and functions as one example of how teachers and other educational personnel might examine the processes and experiences of the classroom to get some indication of what learning outcomes are being fostered. (Author)

A description of an evaluation model which provides a standard method to be generalized in every evaluation setting. (HB)

Proposes an approach to evaluation that counters negative bias, i.e., optimistic evaluation research. Procedures and advantages of this approach are discussed. (RAO)

Twelve factors which need to be considered when planning to use student feedback for improving instruction are discussed, including advantages and disadvantages, instrument selection and/or design, student attitudes, variables involved, teacher attitudes, and utilization of the data collected. (RAO)

Discusses formative evaluation for multimedia instruction and presents guidelines for formatively evaluating multimedia instruction concurrent with analysis, design, and development. Data collection criteria that include group involvement, data collection strategies, and information to be gathered are presented, and rapid prototypes and…

Criterion referenced testing and methods of setting standards are presented as politically motivated rather than supporting any technological advance in education. (RAO)

Describes the general principles of a nonexperimental learning theory-based courseware evaluation which calls attention to instructional sequences in the courseware to determine if the sequence is programed around learning principles. The results of using this type of evaluation for two computerized training devices are summarized. (MBR)

A presentation of a conceptual strategy for ascertaining data as to the sources of information utilized concerning the product and categories of formative evaluation activities. (Author)

Describes the evaluation of a new model for software evaluation that emphasizes the collection of student performance data to determine the extent to which students learn the knowledge a software package intends to teach. Discussion covers the results of two studies, evaluation criteria and methods, evaluator subjectivity in decision making,…

A form for evaluating various types of instructional materials, including their appropriateness to the learning environment and prior field testing, is presented. (RAO)