EVALUATION

1. Other than to improve, why do we need to evaluate curriculum?

• 1. Identify strength and weaknesses

• 1. Monitor desired results

• 1. Guide if can be labelled as success

• 1. All answers above are correct

According to Ornstein a. & Hunkins f. (1995) Curriculum evaluation is:

• 1. Process of determining and appraising the proficiency level of a system or practice

• 1. Process done in order to gather data that enables one to decide whether to accept, change, eliminate the whole curriculum of a textbook.

• 1. To identify the weaknesses and strengths as well as problems encountered in the implementation, to improve the curriculum development process.

• 1. Process of delineating, obtaining and providing useful information for judging alternatives for purposes of modifying, or eliminating the curriculum.

1. What are the types of evaluation?

• 1. Weekly and monthly evaluation

• 1. Monthly and yearly evaluation

• Summative and informative evaluation

• 1. Summative and formative evaluation

“Provide data to determine the worth of the program.” Which evaluation is this?

• Summative

• Curriculum

• Input

• Formative

A course evaluation looks for:

• 1. Teaching and learning strategies of the course.

• 1. Strengths and weaknesses of the course.

• 1. Needs and principles of the course.

Finding weaknesses is a threatening situation for the people who are the sources of the information.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Not all evaluations are potentially threatening and they may spring from the desire of staff to ………… their programme. 

If the evaluator is unable to gain the cooperation of
staff through meeting with them and explaining the purpose and likely procedure of the evaluation, then the evaluator decides:

•  not to proceed with the evaluation

•  to proceed with the evaluation 

One-to-one interviews should always be used to gather information.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When there is a large number of people, self-report scales should not be used to gather data.

• TRUE

• FALSE