Examines current models for the evaluation of educational programs. The emphasis is on exploring the range of options which is available to the program evaluator and on developing an awareness of the strengths and limitations of the models. Problems in carrying out educational evaluations are also studied: examples of such problems are the utilization of evaluation results and the ethics of evaluation. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1 Practicum/Lab hoursPrerequisite(s): ECUR 801, ECUR 811, or ECUR 812; or permission of the instructor.
Examines current models for the evaluation of educational programs. The emphasis is on exploring the range of options which is available to the program evaluator and on developing an awareness of the strengths and limitations of the models. Problems in carrying out educational evaluations are also studied: examples of such problems are the utilization of evaluation results and the ethics of evaluation. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1 Practicum/Lab hoursPrerequisite(s): ECUR 801, ECUR 811, or ECUR 812; or permission of the instructor.
