1. Chapters in Section III discuss evaluation in instructional design and provide you with three evaluation models: CIPP, Five-Domain, and Kirkpatrick’s Training Evaluation model. Search for at least two other models used for evaluation and summarize these models. Describe how you would use them to evaluate your instruction.
The first model I researched was the ADDIE Model. The Addie model is the generic process used by instructional designers and training developers. This process has 5 phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The Addie Model has become the most common design used today, Just like any other model, there are many weaknesses to the Addie model which have led to a number of variations or spin-offs. (Addie, 2016)
The second model that I researched is Merrils's Principal of Instruction (MPI). This model was proposed by David Merrill in 2002. This model is centered around the problem/task. There is Activation, Demonstration, Application, and Integration. This model is built on that students should be able to relate to problems and tasks, then they must activate knowledge, demonstrate the knowledge, apply the new information, and last integrate it into their world. (Guitierrez, 2016)
Both of these models are similar. They both seek to achieve the same goals. When thinking about both models, the one that I would use in my instruction would be the Merrils model. What stuck out to me is the connection that you want your students to be able to relate and connect to what you are trying to get them to learn.
2. Reflect on what other questions that instructional design evaluation should address besides whether the instructional design leads to comparable amounts of learning and learner satisfaction as traditional methods. Should return on investment and management of resources also be considered in evaluations of instructional programs? What other measures should/could be considered?
ROI should be considered. I teach an entrepreneurship class and we hear this term a lot. Its interesting to hear it now when looking at this section. When you look at it from a design standpoint. You realize that you are looking for a return on the time and effort you have invested in teaching others a concept. When teaching you want to know if the style and what you are teaching is being learned by the audience. If its not then it becomes a time where you can look at yourself and check to ensure you are communicating effectively on your end.
3. Section IV focuses on human performance, performance support systems, knowledge management systems, and the concept of informal learning. Not all problems in learning and/or performance require an instructional one. Many times a non-instructional approach is a more appropriate solution. Identify a performance problem in your area of work and identify non-instructional solutions that may help solve the problem. Would better performance support systems, knowledge management systems, or opportunities for informal learning solve the problem?
The education field as a whole needs more support. This support has to come from the very top and I mean the lawmakers. Often times we have individuals making decision that directly effect teaching and learning which have no experience in this area. When I say experience, they have not been in the classroom setting to see what teachers deal with. When I look at administrators who specialize in one field, you will often see them have a hard time adjusting or relating to a different content. This puts a strain on the employees. When employees are strained all people involved in the setting are effected. Take a employee at a restaurant for example. When you have a disgruntled employee, they take it out on the customer, then the customer is offended and complaining, which in turn leads to bad reviews and marketing for the company. We must find solutions that can help all in those situations. More training would be a good start. When you feel competent and feel you have the support it helps you perform to your best potential.
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Tiffanie,
ReplyDeleteYes, I can also relate to the MPI model. I think it is critical to not only have our students learn important concepts, but they must be able to connect it to their personal lives and the real world. By doing so, their learning is more meaningful.
I agree with you on the fact that it is very frustrating that we have law makers who have no experience in education. Who are they to make decisions about something that they aren't familiar with? It doesn't make sense and can definitely cause problems in education.
Tiffanie, great post! I like the models that you chose because they have the integration part to them. If our students are not integrating/applying their knowledge into the real world situations they experience, there is no point to them trying to learn something new.Those are good examples of ID models that teachers can implement in their classrooms.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I totally am in line with the last paragraph of your blog. It is spot on in reference to administrators being unfamiliar with a certain subject area and then evaluating whether it is effectively being taught. If only we could write up our OWN evaluation system, then that would be ideal. Working together for the benefit of the kids should be everyone's goal, now if only that were followed. Good job!
I also like the model! I feel that as educators our primary goal is to create and provide meaningful learning situations. If a student forgets everything that he or she has learned either immediately after a test or over the course of summer break, I feel that we have not done our jobs as teachers. I like how the emphasis on this model is to connect learning to the real world so that students are better prepared to apply the knowledge that they are being taught rather than just remember (or forget, in many cases) it.
ReplyDeleteI also appreciate how you mentioned that our lawmakers are an issue. They make laws requiring us to do certain things that are virtually impossible with the resources that we are provided. I feel that if they walked a day in our shoes, a lot of these budget cuts would not take place.