Understanding Concepts in Social Science: Towards an Effective Evaluation Strategy.

Beaty, Elizabeth M.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Understanding Concepts in Social Science: Towards an Effective Evaluation Strategy.

Beaty, Elizabeth M.

Instructional Science, v15 n4 p341-59 1987

Examines research conducted at the British Open University using the research paradigm of phenomenography to discover what students understand about particular concepts in social science. The use of student interviews for formative and summative evaluation is described, and changes in course materials based on the results are discussed. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Formative Evaluation, Higher Education, Interviews, Pretests Posttests, Research Methodology, Social Sciences, Summative Evaluation

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Language: English

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