The Role of Evaluation in Vocational Education
The Role of Evaluation in Vocational Technical Education
An Assignment
By
Achukwu Chimezie B
2009196024F
Submitted
Impartial fulfilment of the course TED 631
Evaluation in Industrial Education and Technology
Department of Vocational Education
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Lecturer: Prof. I. T. Eze
Date: 10th August, 2010
Abstract Evaluation in education involves the collection of data and the use of such data to assess the effectiveness or quality of a programme or performance. Programme in education is established for some purpose and it is the function of programme evaluation to determine the extent to which the purpose of this programme is achieved. Vocational technical education (VTE) like any other programme is no exception. This paper discusses what is evaluation as well as its steps and main roles. The three purposes was not left out and its roles in vocational Technical education. It also provides an opportunity to look at the distinction between formative and summative evaluation, which has become a widely accepted distinction within evaluation methodology.
INTRODUCTION Many people think of evaluation as taking a snapshot of outcomes at the end of a program to prove that it worked or failed. These same people don't hold evaluation in much regard because they feel they are getting too little information too late in the day, especially if their program fell short of expectations or made no difference at all. Evaluation can, and should, however, be used as an ongoing management and learning tool to improve a project or programme effectiveness.
Well-run organizations and effective programs are those that can demonstrate the achievement of results. Results are derived from good management. Good management is based on good decision making. Good decision making depends on good information. Good information requires good data and careful analysis of the data. These are all critical elements of evaluation.
An Assignment
By
Achukwu Chimezie B
2009196024F
Submitted
Impartial fulfilment of the course TED 631
Evaluation in Industrial Education and Technology
Department of Vocational Education
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Lecturer: Prof. I. T. Eze
Date: 10th August, 2010
Abstract Evaluation in education involves the collection of data and the use of such data to assess the effectiveness or quality of a programme or performance. Programme in education is established for some purpose and it is the function of programme evaluation to determine the extent to which the purpose of this programme is achieved. Vocational technical education (VTE) like any other programme is no exception. This paper discusses what is evaluation as well as its steps and main roles. The three purposes was not left out and its roles in vocational Technical education. It also provides an opportunity to look at the distinction between formative and summative evaluation, which has become a widely accepted distinction within evaluation methodology.
INTRODUCTION Many people think of evaluation as taking a snapshot of outcomes at the end of a program to prove that it worked or failed. These same people don't hold evaluation in much regard because they feel they are getting too little information too late in the day, especially if their program fell short of expectations or made no difference at all. Evaluation can, and should, however, be used as an ongoing management and learning tool to improve a project or programme effectiveness.
Well-run organizations and effective programs are those that can demonstrate the achievement of results. Results are derived from good management. Good management is based on good decision making. Good decision making depends on good information. Good information requires good data and careful analysis of the data. These are all critical elements of evaluation.
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