This course presents concepts and tools for conducting program and product evaluations in education and training settings, including formative and summative evaluations, levels of performance assessment, alternative approaches to evaluation, and the procedures for planning, conducting, reporting, and using work force assessments. Rationale The Division of Technology for Training and Development is committed to preparing instructional leaders who have and use reflective decision making skills. The USD School of Education Reflective Decision Making model provides the necessary framework. The purpose of this course is to promote students' understanding of training and instructional programs evaluation.
Evaluation is one of the most important factors to improve program quality.
Understanding the nuances and steps of the evaluation process is a key point in graduate student preparation in the field of applied technology for training and development. Seeks to determine the if the trainee has met the instructional goals. Most often accomplished with criterion testing or a simulation exercise. Research paper - Plan an program evaluation and exam research and issues on similar program evaluation. Performance Assessment Presentation of the research paper defending the adopted evaluation approach - 100 points.