Develop a standardized template for evaluating courses in a selected program. Be sure to include a place for the name of the course, the date, and the faculty (no name for End-of-Course Evaluation) and instructions with a key. Include a 2-3 page executive summary containing the rationale and justification for the methods selected.
INTRO:
The purpose of a course evaluation is to ensure that your course is, in fact, serving the intended purpose and assessing the learning outcomes and instructional content. Standardized templates are useful for learners, faculty, and the organization because they allow you to establish expectations and ensure data collected give you the right kind of information upon which to make evidence-based decisions related to meeting learners’ and the organization’s needs and goals.
OVERVIEW:
This is a two-part assessment. The first part is the development of a standardized course evaluation template. The second part is an executive summary addressed to a workplace supervisor.
PREPARATION:
As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.
- What are the key components of an end-of-course evaluation?
- How does this differ from a Course Evaluation Summary?
- How can you determine if educational outcomes meet the needs and goals of a health care setting?
- What are examples of alternative evaluation methods for learning outcomes in nursing education?
- What types of questions should be included in a clinical evaluation questionnaire?
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.) PART ONE- STANDARDIZED COURSE EVALUATION
Determine the best approach for evaluating whether the learning objectives and program outcomes are being assessed adequately in your course. Make use of your work from the previous assessments in the creation of your standardized course assessment template.
- Create a standardized template that clearly measures the course’s ability to achieve the learning objectives and outcomes stated in your earlier assessments in this course. Ensure you have addressed the course objectives, faculty and resource effectiveness, and the three domains of learning in the questions. These should be learner focused.
- There is no page limit for this template. Page length should be appropriate to the context.
2.) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Once you have completed your standardized template, construct an executive summary to discuss the rationale for it.
In the executive summary, include the following critical elements that align with the grading criteria:
- A summary of how the course evaluation aligns with the stated course learning objectives and program outcomes.
- A justification for the methods chosen to evaluate the achievement of learning outcomes.
- A description of how validity and reliability of evaluation methods will be established
- ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- APA format: Use correct APA style and formatting for the executive summary, paying particular attention to citations and references.
- Document format: Include a cover page and a properly formatted APA style reference list.
- References: Include at least 5 peer-reviewed scholarly resources from the last 5 years to support your rationale.
- Length:
- Executive summary: 12 double-spaced pages (excluding cover page and reference list).
- Evaluation template: No page limit.
- Font and font size: Any approved APA fonts, 12 point.
ATTATCHED ARE BOTH ASSESSMENTS 1/2 THAT YOU COMPLETED FOR ME.