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Chinien, Chris – Performance and Instruction, 1990
Reviews the basic assumptions of two paradigms of inquiry, the rationalist and the naturalist, to determine which one provides the best fit for one-to-one formative evaluation of instructional materials focusing on learnability issues. Conclusions suggest the naturalistic assumptions are more suitable. (13 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Inquiry, Instructional Development, Material Development
Brandenburg, Dale C. – Performance and Instruction, 1982
Discusses the design of effective questionnaires based on the concept of a hierarchical classification of Levels of Information: global (Level I), general concept (Level II), and specific (Level III). By tying question types to the information desired, the entire questionnaire can be improved. (JJD)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Data Collection, Formative Evaluation, Item Analysis
