| Reference |
Where to find it |
Notes |
| Teaching and Learning Bibliographies:
Developments in Higher Education. No. 6 1996.
Evaluation of Teachers and Courses in Higher
Education. Leicester, University of Leicester. |
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Collection I 6907 01726 9 |
Annotated references. |
| Beattie, K. et al. 1994. Interactive
Multimedia in University Education: Designing for Change
in Teaching and Learning. Amsterdam, Elsevier. |
EDFAA
371.334 1995 INT
UWA Library |
One section in this collection of
articles covers different aspects of evaluation of
interactive multimedia: articles from Alexander, Hedberg,
Laurillard, McNaught amongst others. Easy to read. |
| Calder, J. 1994. Programme
Evaluation and Quality. A Comprehensive Guide to Setting
up an Evaluation System. London, Kogan Page. |
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Collection I 6907 00391 9 |
Not all of this book will be relevant to
you as it is especially related to curriculum development
in open distance education but try the following: Chapter
1 for a concise description of the nature of evaluation
and Chapter 3 for ways of gathering statistical
information about students. |
| Ehrmann, S.C. 1997. Asking the Right
Question. Annenberg/CPB. |
Web |
Specifically relates to educational
technology. |
| Frechtling, J. et al eds. 1997. User
Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations.
Virginia, Division of Research, Evaluation and
Communication National Science foundation. |
Web |
Overview of mixed method design and
analysis. Includes an annotated bibliography. |
| Gibbs, G & Haigh, M. 1983.
Alternative Models of course Evaluation Examples for
Oxford Polytechnic. Standing Conference on
Educational Development. Occasional Paper No. 13. |
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Collection I 6907 00437 1 |
This provides case studies of course
evaluation designs in History, Biology, Geology,
Geography and Management. |
| Gibbs, G. et al 1989. 53 Interesting
Ways to Appraise Your Teaching. Bristol, Technical
and Educational Services Ltd. |
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Collection I 6907 00453 3 |
While intended to assist teachers
improve their teaching, this book gives examples on how
to compile questionnaires, interviews, using video/audio
observations and various types of anecdotal records. It
gives clear definitions, discusses the importance of
triangulation and discusses action research. |
| Kirakowski, J. 1997. Questionnaires in
Usability Engineering. A List of Frequently Asked
Questions, Cork, Ireland, Human Factors Research
Group. |
Web |
The basics of designing a questionnaire.
Very clear. |
| Liu, Y. & Shackman, G. 2000.
Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social
Research. |
Web |
Useful web-based
resources:organizations, guides to evaluation, survey
methods, qualitative research methods and
statistics. |
Lyons Morris, L. et al 1987. Program
Evaluation Kit (2 ed.). California. Sage. v.1-9:
v.1 Evaluator's handbook
v.2 How to focus an evaluation
v.3 How to design a program evaluation
v.4 How to use qualitative methods in evaluation
v.5 How to assess program implementation
v.6 How to measure attitudes
v.7 How to measure performance and use tests
v.8 How to analyse data
v.9 How to communicate evaluation findings |
UWA Library
HSS
Around about: 361.61068 1987 EVA |
Most of these volumes are
available. |
| Marczak, M. & Sewell, M. Using
Focus Groups for Evaluation. The University of
Arizona. |
Web |
Basically, a brief outline of the Morgan
& Krueger volumes (see below). |
| McNaught, C. et al 2000. Developing
a Framework for a Useable and Useful Inventory of
Computer-facilitated Learning and Support Materials in
Australian Universities. Canberra, DETYA. |
UWA Library
HSS
378.17340994 2000 DEV |
Sample of a large-scale investigation
using a mixed-method approach. Chapter 4 discusses
factors affecting the adoption of computer-facilitated
learning. |
Morgan, D.L. & Krueger, R.A. 1998.
The Focus Group Kit. California, Sage.
v.1. The focus group guidebook
v.2. Planning focus groups
v.3. Developing questions for focus groups
v.4. Moderating focus groups
v.5. Involving community members in focus groups
v.6. Analyzing & reporting focus group results |
UWA Library
HSS
001.433 1998 FOC |
The bible of focus groups. Very
clear. |
| Patton, M.Q. 1986.
Utilization-Focused Evaluation. (2ed.)
California, Sage. |
UWA Library
HSS
001.4 1986 UTI |
The 'how and why' of program evaluation
with literature reviews and case studies. |
| Patton, M. Q. 1990. Qualitative
Evaluation and Research Methods (2 ed.) California.
Sage. |
UWA Library
HSS
300.723 1990 QUA |
The bible of qualitative evaluation. It
is both theoretical and practical covering various
aspects of design, data collection, analysis,
interpretation and reporting results. Well worth seeking
out. |
| Phillips, R. et al eds. 2000.
Project Handbook for Learning-Centred Evaluation of
Computer-Facilitated Learning Projects in higher
Education. Committee for University teaching and
Staff Development. |
Web |
Online handbook. Good starter. |
| Reeves, T. C. 1999. Evaluation
Matrix. Georgia Tech. |
Web |
Very clear overview of data collection
tools. Covers: evaluation matrix, focus groups, logs,
interviews, questionnaires and gives and example outline
of one type of evaluation report. Great for
beginners. |
| Scriven, M. 1991. Evaluation
Thesaurus. (2 ed.) California, Sage. |
UWA Library
HSS
025.49 1991 EVA |
Opening chapter discusses the nature of
evaluation in depth while the remainder of the book is a
thesaurus/glossary. Useful not only as a reference but as
an introduction to evaluation. |
| Solomon, G. 1991. 'Transcending the
Qualitative-Quantitative Debate: The Analytic and
Systemic Approaches to Educational Research' in
Educational Researcher. 20(6), pp.10-18. |
Murdoch
South Wing Level 2J
370.78 E24 3 6
Curtin
Robertson Level 5
P 37 36430 |
Clarifies two different or complementary
approaches to research. UWA library journals don't start
at volume 20 so you might need to order this on
interlibrary loan. |
| Tessmer, M. 1993. Planning and
Conducting Formative Evaluations. London, Kogan
Page. |
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Resource Collection I 6907 00531 9 |
What is formative evaluation? How to
plan. How to conduct expert reviews, one to one
evaluations , small group evaluations and field
tests. |
