Section 3

1.     Chapter 10 discusses evaluation in instructional design and provides you with two evaluation models, the CIPP and Kirkpatrick models for evaluation. Search for at least two other models used for evaluation and summarize these models. Describe how you would use them to evaluate your instruction.

The ADDIE model is made up of five phases analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. I would use this in my classroom to evaluate instruction by following the steps. I would first analyze the needs of my students based on test scores from the previous school year as well as a pre-assessment that I would administer. Then I would design my lesson based on learning objectives set out in the curriculum. Next, I would develop the lesson by choosing materials to use that meet the needs of the students. I would then implement the lesson and evaluate the lesson to determine if the students’ needs were met. If the students struggled with the objective I would begin the process again starting with the design phase.

The Smith and Ragan model is a model made up of three steps analysis, strategy, and evaluation. In the analysis step I would design my classroom and arrange the seating to fit the students’ needs. Then I would determine the teaching strategies I would use to meet the needs of my students’, such as hands-on activities or group activities. In the strategy step I would design my actual lessons and organize how I would conduct the lesson. For example, I would decide the introductory activity, the guided practice, the independent practice, and the concluding activity. After my lesson has been implemented I would move to the final step of evaluation. I would evaluate my students to determine their mastery of the objectives and revise my instruction accordingly.

2.     Think about a technological innovation within your social system that was recently introduced (social system = place of work, home, etc.). Any innovation has what is known as perceived attributes - relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability. Describe these attributes of the innovation and which of the attributes assisted and/or hindered adoption of the innovation. For example, was it not compatible with the existing beliefs of the system or was it overly complex to use or understand?

A technological innovation that has been introduced at the school I work at is an online book study through the use of a blog. The relative advantage of this blog is that it can be done at the convenience of the staff members. Prior to the use of the blog the book studies had to be done during weekly staff meetings and were very time consuming. Now that the blogs is set up teachers can log on when they find a free moment and view the presentations and post responses. This innovation offers compatibility because it is a goal of our school this year to become more technology minded. There is not too much complexity to the use of the blog. The technology teacher on our campus demonstrated the use of the blog to the staff at one of our meetings and if anyone needs additional assistance she is readily available to help. This blog has trialability for us because this is our first online book study and if we find this method too difficult we can go back to our book studies being part of our staff meeting’s agenda. Finally, the blog has observability because as staff members we can view one another’s posts and presentation to get new and interesting ideas.

3. Chapter's 12 & 13 focus on project management and how to manage projects when resources are scarce. You have been assigned to develop a series of professional development sessions focusing on technology use in the classroom for teachers. How will you use Situational Leadership to facilitate this project?

In order to use Situational Leadership to facilitate the project of creating a series of professional development sessions that focus on technology use in the classroom I would first plan the sessions out in five meetings. The first day of the training I would introduce the staff to all of the technologies that are available at our campus. The second day of training I would explain more in depth about each technology and how they would be useful to instruction. During these first two days I would be in phase one of Situational Leadership by being directive and detailed. The third day I would have the staff brainstorm how they could use the technology in their content area with their content group. This day I would be in phase two and three of Situational Leadership because I would be showing teachers how they can function on their own using the technology and how they would be rewarded by making their lessons more effective for their students. The fourth day and fifth day would be devoted to the teachers presenting their lessons they made to all the other staff members. This would give them hands-on practice with the technologies and give other staff members great ideas. This would be when I would take on the final phase of Situational Leadership by monitoring the staff presentations.