The intent of this study was to determine the effectiveness of several formative evaluation models. / Four different versions of two lessons (chemistry and weather) were used in this study. The versions resulted from: (a) original draft, (b) draft from a one-to-one formative evaluation and revision, (c) draft from a small group tryout using a composite method based on a literature review of formative evaluation methods, and (d) draft from a small group tryout using Gropper's extensive student testing methods. / The resulting eight sets of material were used in two separate experiments (chemistry and weather). / For each experiment the four versions were randomly assigned to 100 students in six intact classes. For chemistry no significant differences were found on any of the three dependent variables (learner performance, attitude, and learning time). For weather, significant differences were found in learner performance and learning time; the Gropper method was superior. / Results of the two experiments were inconsistent. However, the conditions of the experiment and learners available may not have allowed for conclusive results. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-12, Section: A, page: 4958. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74364 |
| Contributors | KIRSCHBAUM, LILA TOBY., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 150 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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