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The Improvement of Learning through the Use of Underlying Principles and Schema.
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Dalida, John; Norman, Dawn – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1981
When less able students receive favorable instructional techniques and an educational program organized by underlying principles, they may achieve at the higher mental and/or complex skill levels achieved by very able students. Organization of content in the areas of mathematics, psychomotor, and games is discussed. (RL)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Course Content, High Achievement, Instructional Design
Some Factors which Influence the Facility Index of Objective Test Items in School Chemistry.
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Gower, D. M.; Daniels, D. J. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1980
The facility index of a test item is the percentage of testees choosing the correct response. A common curriculum model presents process and content as two dimensions of the difficulty of an educational task. Wheeler suggested a third dimension: precision. This three-dimensional model is applied to chemistry education. (BW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Design, Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries
The Applicability of Selected Evaluation Models to Evolving Investigative Designs.
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Smith, Nick L.; Hauer, Diane M. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1990
Ten evaluation models are examined in terms of their applicability to investigative, emergent design programs: Stake's portrayal, Wolf's adversary, Patton's utilization, Guba's investigative journalism, Scriven's goal-free, Scriven's modus operandi, Eisner's connoisseurial, Stufflebeam's CIPP, Tyler's objective based, and Levin's cost…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Goodness of Fit, Investigations
The Practice of Evaluation Research and the Use of Evaluation Results.
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Van den Berg, G.; Hoeben, W. Th. J. G. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1984
Lack of use of educational evaluation results in the Netherlands was investigated by analyzing 14 curriculum evaluation studies. Results indicated that rational decision making with a technical (empirical) evaluation approach makes utilization of results most likely. Incremental decision making and a conformative approach make utilization least…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Evaluation, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Quality of Education and the Evaluation Paradigm.
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De Groot, Adriaan D. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1984
Although "quality of education" issues are currently popular in educational evaluation, the author argues for an empirically resolvable evaluation paradigm: Given the target population, program goals, and boundary conditions, how do educational treatments compare in terms of learning effects? Agreement on pre-set specifications and the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Educational Research