Evolution of Evaluation in Learning & Instruction

By amusacch

  • Program Instruction Boom

    Program Instruction, prepared instruction through books and/or equipment to facilitate learning without a teacher, begins to grow. Programs were always testing and revising during development.
    Example: The US Air Force used evaluations to ensure that 90% of their learners mastered 90% of the set objectives.

  • Defining Evaluations

    Michael Scriven stated that current processes were inadequate and coined the terms formative and summative evaluation.

  • Developing Design Models

    The learning and instructional design world saw large growth in the development of instructional design.

  • ADDIE

    ADDIE training model was adapted.

  • E-Learning Standards

    E-learning standards such as SCORM are established.

  • No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

    NCLB was launched in public schools to standardize evaluating students' performance.

  • Evaluation in the Digital Age

    George Siemens published 'Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age' stating "When
    knowledge is abundant, the rapid evaluation of knowledge is important."

  • Adapting for Digital Learners

    Using data in online environments and distance education is shown to be effective to help fill the gaps that are missed when not learning in a face to face environment.