Critical methodological issues in the design and evaluation of programs in affective education are discussed. The uncertain relationship between the short term and long range goals of instruction is problematic to evaluation in the traditional subject matter areas; but it is a much more serious predicament for evaluators of education in values and…

The objectives of these evaluations include assessment of six health occupations regional workshops and the field testing of new evaluation instruments. In addition to being evaluated by participants and by observers, each of these workshops used a preplanning assessment form to sample a small number of prospective participants for typical needs.…

This report presents an analysis and evaluation of some aspects of the goal-setting processes that were followed by California school districts in developing community-based goals, subgoals, and priorities. Data for the evaluation project were obtained from questionnaires distributed to school districts throughout the state. These questionnaires…

Research has shown that teachers have difficulty stage scoring moral thought statements based on Kohlberg's moral development theory. This article explores ways of using process evaluation, developed recently by Kohlberg and others, to avoid stage scoring moral judgments within "Kohlbergian" programs. (AV)

The concurrent validity of a computer assisted test construction system designed to measure information in the medical sciences was assessed. Results support the usefulness of the system. (Author/JKS)

This study of group process evaluated the relative effectiveness of facilitator-directed (FD) and self-directed (SD) personal growth group treatments in inducing change in the level of group member interaction. Examination of treatment effectiveness was accomplished through an interaction process analysis approach, the Hill Interaction…

Describes a computer program that allows undergraduate students to undertake nomenclature tutorials in organic chemistry, where user response is evaluated based on a set of rules that determine appropriate feedback. Design of the software is described, including the use of computer graphics, and results of students' evaluations are briefly…

Discusses highlights of a literature review on guidelines for formative evaluation of courseware and the development of a formative evaluation instrument by the Kanata High Technology Training Association (Ottawa). The eight dimensions of the resultant questionnaire are listed and a copy of the evaluation instrument is included. (MBR)

Discusses reliability and validity of continual response measurement (CRM), a computer-based measurement technique, and its use in social science research. Highlights include the importance of criterion-referencing the data, guidelines for designing studies using CRM, examples typifying their deductive and inductive functions, and a discussion of…

Describes study that compared the quantitative and qualitative nature of problems in instructional materials identified by undergraduate students via three methods of formative evaluation. An explanation of the process of Learner Verification and Revision (LVR) stresses assessment and improvement of the instructional effectiveness of materials in…

This article describes the background and rationale for the Convening Process, created and evaluated by the U.S. Department of Education staff, and its relation to other efforts to increase the use of research and evaluation information. (Author/LMO)

Documents early efforts of the four units of Electronic Text Consortium as they investigated uses of electronic text in higher education. The University of Wisconsin Extension's creation and implementation of electronic text products are described, and the practical issues illuminated by this project are discussed. (MBR)

A formative evaluation model was used to evaluate a physics curriculum for technical vocational high schools. The evaluation focused upon the curriculum materials; the student in the classroom, in small groups, and as an individual; students' conceptual frameworks; and students' ability to cope. (GDC)

Data from two studies of evaluation budgeting practices are presented to determine how resources are typically allocated across budget categories in evaluation studies. A common pattern showed these allocations: (1) 61 percent to personnel; (2) 13 to 14 percent to overhead; and (3) 15 percent to all other categories. (Author/LMO)

Provides a detailed look at combination of factors contributing to the success of the elementary science television programs of Japan, including production facilities, research, instructional approach, production techniques, and promotion. It is suggested that this series could serve as a model for the development of televised instruction in…