Week 9 reflection

This week I worked on the formative evaluation plan. This is an important part of the instructional design process. I get to test the product that we develop to see if it is ready to go into the field. I spent some time reading other evaluation plans. When I did this before, I broke each step down and worked on them weekly. I did my subject matter expert evaluation, revised and then reported my results. I did the same for my one to one and small group evaluations. This time the evaluation is more reflective of real world practice because I am writing my plan up with each step in mind, and then following it rather than by piecemeal. However, going through the process previously has helped me to better understand what is expected during the same process this time. The strategies I used were effective for this assignment. While writing the forms that I would use during the evaluation, I went back to make sure that I had included the components in the course. I tried hard to keep to deadlines, but when working in a group that does not always happen. But my group is getting better about following a plan. I think I covered all that I need to be sure that our module is going to be effective. I am learning how all the parts are working together – making a plan, breaking down the tasks, and working through the design process. So over the next week we will implement our evaluation plan, and modify as needed as we go.