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Midterm Module 7

This document discusses evaluating the effectiveness of educational technology. It explains that educational technology should be evaluated before, during, and after classroom instruction to determine if it is appropriate, engaging students, and helping them learn. The document also provides questions teachers can ask themselves during each stage of evaluation and describes evaluating software programs based on content, documentation, ability levels, and ease of use. Overall assessments of students are connected to evaluating how well educational technology enhances learning.

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Midterm Module 7

This document discusses evaluating the effectiveness of educational technology. It explains that educational technology should be evaluated before, during, and after classroom instruction to determine if it is appropriate, engaging students, and helping them learn. The document also provides questions teachers can ask themselves during each stage of evaluation and describes evaluating software programs based on content, documentation, ability levels, and ease of use. Overall assessments of students are connected to evaluating how well educational technology enhances learning.

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EDTECH 2: Module 7

EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Educational Technology and software evaluation are essential in the process of technology
integration in education. The purpose and processes of evaluating software and educational
technology are discussed in this module in which in the end you will have a knowledge and ability
in evaluating such tools to make teaching, assessing and learning more effective and functional.

Intended Learning Outcome:

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

● Develop an evaluation tool in using and evaluating the effectiveness of educational


software for classroom use.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY: EVALUATING ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN


CLASSROOM USE.

Evaluation is an important part of any process or any entity consumed by an individual, to


know how well it works, whether it is effective or not, and to determine whether its benefits or
brings complication to the person. Performance of students in class, work performance of
employees, teaching performance of teacher, performance task done by students, seminars and
workshops are some of the examples where evaluation occurs.

Evaluating the use of educational technology in class is as important as evaluati ng the


process done in any project. To evaluate a process or item is to determine its importance and
usefulness. Determining the appropriateness of educational technology in classroom instruction
and to gauge how much it enhances teaching and learning are some areas that we take a look at to
arrive at a final decision about its use and implementation in education. Further, educational
technology must:
1. Be suitable for the teaching and learning situations
2. Be motivational
3. Promote learning
4. Be at the right level or age of the learners
5. Address the needs of the curriculum
6. Help meet the learning outcome.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IS BEING EVALUATED BEFORE INSTRUCTION, DURING INSTRUCTION


AND AFTER INSTRUCTION
EDTECH 2: Module 7
EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Evaluating before instruction:

Before acquisition or before using any educational tool and software, the
teacher should be asking himself/herself the following questions:

1. Will it match the needs of the curriculum?


2. Is it appropriate for the age of my students?
3. Is it appropriate for the teaching and learning situation?
4. Is it updated?
5. Will it match the learning capacity of my students?
6. Will it help me convey the message of the lesson?
7. Will it help me demonstrate the process?

Reading various resources about the particular educational technology that the
teacher wants to apply in his/her instruction would help him/her to determine if this
is highly recommended by other users. Reviews about the technology, asking
recommendations from colleagues, attending conferences to make the teacher updated about the
different educational technology would likewise help in updating one’s knowledge about
educational technology.

Evaluating During Instruction:

During the instruction, the teacher should continue to observe and assess the effectiveness
of educational technology being implemented in classroom use. The teacher may take note of the
benefits and problems encountered during implementation.

This, then, will help him/her in adjusting to the use and implementation of educational
technology. The teacher should be asking himself/herself the following questions:
1. Is educational technology attractive to the students?
2. Is it innovative and exciting?
3. Is it being used appropriately?
4. Is it easy to use?
5. Does it help the students understand the lesson better?
6. Does it help me explain the lesson?
7. Does it help students to stay in focus?
8. Does it help students to develop their higher order thinking skills?
9. Does it improve learners’ behaviour when it comes to learning?
10. Are students more participative and more engaged in learning?
11. Are there problems encountered during the use of educational technology?

Evaluating After Instruction:


EDTECH 2: Module 7
EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

This is the stage where teachers will finally decide whether the educational technology
used in instruction is of help in the teaching and learning process. Before putting your thumbs up
or down, you might want to ask yourself a few more questions to help you determine if there is a
need to change the educational technology, or you just need a little more adjustment and practice
in using the technology.

1. Did it help my students achieve the intended learning outcomes?


2. Did it improve the performance of the students in the subject matter?
3. Did it enhance my students’ learning?
4. Did it help me determine the strong and weak points of my students in learning the subject
matter?
5. Are students looking forward to learning the next lesson?

Evaluating Software Programs

Evaluating the software particularly the instructional software to be used in class is likewise
important as evaluating technologies. The following are the areas that need to be evaluated.
1. Content – The teacher has to determine if the content relates to the curriculum, school
standard and instructional objectives. The teacher also has to determine the validity of
the content, whether it is up-to-date or not.
2. Documentation and Technical Support – When thinking of acquiring or using certain
instructional software, look if there is proper documentation and technical support
about the software. Documentation refers to the information that may assist the teacher
in the installation of the software. Technical support refers to the service that hardware,
software and the company provide whenever the user encounters technical problems
upon installation, to repair, the other assistance needed whenever problems arise during
the use of the software.
3. Ability Levels and Assessment - The teacher has to evaluate if the software matches
the ability level - students’ current competency/skill level - in achieving a particular
learning outcome.
4. Technical Quality and Ease of Use - Teachers have to consider the following when it
comes to technical quality: Clarity of text, design and multimedia elements; correctness
of prompts and feedback; appropriateness of graphics, audio sound effects, animation
and video. When it comes to ease of use, the software should be user-friendly for both
the teachers and students yet sustains students’ interest and attitude of being challenged.

Educational Technology Integration: Evaluating its Effectiveness

Evaluating educational technology’s effectiveness is no easy task for this is linked with
the student’s learning. Thus, evaluating the effectiveness of educational technology is connected
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EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

with the assessment given to students. Assessment in the field of education, when defined, is any
method used to measure how much the student has learned - knowledge and performance of
students. The following are the different assessments that may be given to students:

1. Traditional Assessment - Includes multiple choice, essay, short answer, true or


false, fill-in-the-blank, and matching type.
2. Alternative Assessment - is a non-traditional method of measuring students;
mastery and skill level. Authentic assessment, project-based assessment, and
portfolio assessment are under alternative assessment.
a. Authentic Assessment - this is based on an authentic learning method
which allows students to do hands-on experiments or activities, do
research papers and create or produce an output that is based on the
intended learning outcome/objectives. Authentic assessment helps
students to develop real-world skills that make them life-ready which can
be applied outside school.

Figure Example of Administrative tool from


Western State University

Module 7 - Learning Activity

● Using your smartphone, open/download your QR Code Scanner

and SCAN the QR Code to take the Quiz, or you can manually

type the URL into your browser (chrome).

https://forms.gle/skvT9ezk6VTmbuDz5

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