Tag Archives: Evaluation

4th Generation: Constructivist – Responsive

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Tom Godfrey

Part 4: Illumination and formative Guba and Lincoln assertively propose that the fourth generation evaluation model addresses shortcomings inherent in the preceding three generations. They contend that the foundational principles of all previous evaluations are rooted in the positivist paradigm, … Continue reading →

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3rd Generation Evaluation: Decision-Making

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Tom Godfrey

Part 3: Mandate Compliance The third generation of evaluation represents a synthesis of the previous two approaches (goal-driven product approach and rich description process approach. Here, evaluation serves as a tool for assessing the extent to which curriculum innovations are … Continue reading →

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2nd Generation Evaluation: The Process Approach.

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Tom Godfrey

Part 2: The second generation Our first post focused on the goal-driven approach to evaluation and pointed out that while such methods excel at quantifying and measuring achievement, they often fall short in explaining the underlying dynamics of educational processes. … Continue reading →

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Four Generations of ELT Evaluations: “Going around in circles”.

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Tom Godfrey

Part 1: 1st Generation: The Product Approach Assessing the effectiveness of educational programs is a complex and elusive task. As a Teacher Educator I have considered many ways to answer the question: How effective are our courses? In this four-part … Continue reading →

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