Multiple methodologies for evaluating computer uses in education

• Written proposals for your major project
• Grading
• More on Java applets

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Multiple methodologies

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The Range of Methodologies

• Naturalistic observation
• Participant observation
• Interview
• Survey/Questionaire
• Quasi-experimental
• Experimental

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Kinds of evaluation

• Summative evaluation
• Formative evaluation

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Choosing a methodology

• What are your goals?
• How much do you know about what is happening?

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Examples of effective observation

• The "space bar" example
• The "DoIt" example

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The "space bar" example

• Push the space bar to continue.

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The "DoIt" example

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For next week

• comments on the interactive paper and the interactive meeting notes
• feedback on your proposals

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