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ERIC Number: EJ380432
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Formative and Summative Evaluation of Instructional Products and Learners.
Russell, James D.; Blake, Bonnie L.
Educational Technology, v28 n9 p22-28 Sep 1988
Discusses the distinctions between formative and summative evaluation as they apply to instructional products (materials) and people (learners). Various terms for these four types of evaluation are mentioned, and their characteristics are described through examples from both educational and corporate instructional settings. (11 references) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Business, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation, Higher Education, Instructional Material Evaluation, Learning Strategies, Pretests Posttests, Summative Evaluation, Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Examples; Training Effectiveness; Training Needs