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An Exploration Of Professional Preparedness Of Instructional Designers To Evaluate, Philena V. Devaughn
An Exploration Of Professional Preparedness Of Instructional Designers To Evaluate, Philena V. Devaughn
STEMPS Theses & Dissertations
Formative, summative, and confirmative evaluation of instructional products determine whether learner objectives have been attained and substantiate the value of the instruction. The ability to implement an evaluation plan is classified as an essential skill for instructional designers by the International Board of Standards for Training and Performance Improvement (IBSTPI). Previous research has ascertained that entry-level instructional designers have failed to master the skills required to create evaluation plans.
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the professional preparation received by instructional designers, for instruction evaluation, through graduate level programs. The data collected for this study was the …
The Psychometric Properties Of The School Counseling Internship Competency Scale, Melanie Ann Burgess
The Psychometric Properties Of The School Counseling Internship Competency Scale, Melanie Ann Burgess
Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations
Counselor education programs aim to adequately train competent pre-service counselors to fulfill a myriad of roles and responsibilities associated with their specialty area. In accordance with professional organizations, gatekeeping is an ethical responsibility of counselor educators and supervisors to protect the welfare of clients and the health of the counseling profession through ongoing evaluation of pre-service counselors. Presently, no standardized evaluation tool exists to assess school counseling interns comprehensively, attending to school counseling competencies, dispositions, roles, and responsibilities. The purpose of the study is to attend to the gap in literature through the creation and validation of The School Counseling …
Perceptions Of Virginia Community College System Faculty And Administrators On The Purposes For And Composition Of A Comprehensive Evaluation System For Teaching Faculty Members, William H. Hightower Jr.
Perceptions Of Virginia Community College System Faculty And Administrators On The Purposes For And Composition Of A Comprehensive Evaluation System For Teaching Faculty Members, William H. Hightower Jr.
Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations
A survey instrument was developed to measure community college faculty and administrator views on the faculty evaluation process. Responses were then compared based on demographic characteristics such as primary area of instruction, supervisory responsibility, years of experience, and gender. Open-ended survey questions asked respondents to identify the strengths, limitations and changes needed for their current faculty evaluation plans.
A total of 404 faculty members and 67 administrators completed the survey. Significant differences were found between faculty and administrator responses with respect to the reasons for conducting faculty evaluations, the relative importance of including certain elements in the evaluation process, and …
Influence Of Questionnaire Format On The Response Rate Of Training Session Evaluations, Yumiao Zhu
Influence Of Questionnaire Format On The Response Rate Of Training Session Evaluations, Yumiao Zhu
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
To answer this problem, the following research questions were established: What were respondents' concerns when they completed questionnaires after training? What were the participants' preferences regarding format when responding to a training evaluation questionnaire?
A Study To Determine The Training Methods Being Utilized In Southeastern Virginia Organizations, J. Carol Gardner
A Study To Determine The Training Methods Being Utilized In Southeastern Virginia Organizations, J. Carol Gardner
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The completion of this study will answer the following goals: 1. Do training departments use evaluation techniques? 2. What types of evaluation methods are utilized? 3. Should training managers receive formal training in program evaluation?
A Comparison Of The Way Teachers Perceive Educational Computer Software Written For Junior High School Students With The Way Students Actually Feel About The Software Through The Use Of A Modified Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Evaluating Tool, Louis O. Beatty
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The problem of this study is to determine whether teachers' perceptions of how junior high school students will view computer software will compare favorably with how students actually view the software by analyzing the results of a modified Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory evaluating tool. Identical evaluating tools will be used by both teachers and students.
An Evaluation Of The Competency-Based Industrial Arts Workshops Sponsored By Old Dominion University Conducted Under Vocational Education Amendments Of 1976 Public Law 94-482 From The Virginia Department Of Education, Cuthrell Brockington
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
Research goals of this study were: 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of the competency-based industrial arts workshops as viewed by the participants; 2. To assess competency-based industrial arts workshop participant attitudes; 3. To restructure workshop course if necessary.