Article discussing a research study to field test an instrument incorporating a retrospective pretest to determine whether it could reliably be used as an evaluation tool for a professional development conference.
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Article discussing a research study to field test an instrument incorporating a retrospective pretest to determine whether it could reliably be used as an evaluation tool for a professional development conference.
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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to field test an instrument incorporating a retrospective pretest to determine whether it could reliably be used as an evaluation tool for a professional development conference. Based on a prominent evaluation taxonomy, the instrument provides a practical, low-cost approach to evaluating the quality of professional development interventions across a wide variety of disciplines. The instrument includes not only the questions typically associated with measuring participants' reactions but also includes a set of questions to gauge whether and how much learning occurred. Results indicate that the data produced from the instrument were reliable.
Publication Title:
Journal of Industrial Teacher Education
Volume:
44
Issue:
3
Page Start:
27
Page End:
42
Peer Reviewed:
Yes
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Allen, Jeff M. & Nimon, Kim F.Retrospective Pretest: A Practical Technique for Professional Development Evaluation,
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2007;
[Blacksburg, Virginia].
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