The Importance of Evaluation

Formative evaluation looks at determining the worth or merit of something that is devised or used throughout the process of designing instruction. This type of evaluation should be continuous as it is vital to receive feedback on products that will be used during instruction. If instruction is being developed for a particular group then the evaluation should be done using a similar sample group.

Summative evaluation is done at the end of developing the program, after it has been implemented. This evaluation looks at the worth of the finished product as a whole. Was it successful in helping learners achieve the goals and objectives?

Both types of evaluation provide essential information, referred to as feedback which is used to help further improve the instruction. For my model formative evaluation will be included throughout the design and development stages. I guess summative evaluation can be made by looking at the performance of goalkeepers during games. This will allow them to see what improvements are needed for the next training session.

Revamped Model

Ok so I have done a lot of thinking for my model this week, taking into account the comments from Gary and Gerry last week. So heres what I am thinking now.

Professional Context
Coaching Field Hockey, specifically goalkeepers. NCAA Field Hockey. I would like to focus specifically on the development of goalkeepers within the sport. As I am getting into coaching I realize there isn’t much in the way of guidelines on how to develop coaching sessions or curriculums.

I am wondering whether to focus the Goalkeeper Development Curriculum on High School level or Collegiate level....however, here what I got so far....

System- NCAA Collegiate institutions
Suprasystem - Field Hockey
Subsystems - Players and Coaches
Information Channels - Email and Blackboard
Subsystem Interface - Training Sessions

The Need
Need to develop a coaching curriculum for designing and developing goalkeeper’s performance. There is no current standard for developing a Field Hockey Goalkeeper’s curriculum in the Field Hockey team. New coaches coming into the program, who are unsure of how to develop a curriculum, will create a lack of constancy for the goalkeepers. By providing a standard they will be able to create and design a curriculum which will assess, analyze and develop all the needs of goalkeepers in field hockey. This will then be consistent with all goalkeepers and coaches ensuring that nothing is left out.

I will have to look a bit more in detail about specific current outcomes and the required outcomes.

Prioritize the Needs
What does it cost to meet the needs? -To meet the needs will require a lot of time from coaches. It will cost money to provide the right facilities and use the correct equipment. Time spend on developing goalkeepers is less time spent on developing players.

What does it cost to ignore the needs? - Without meeting these needs coaches may be missing out vital development areas with the goalkeepers. This can result in poor performance during games, goals being scored, games being lost and ultimately National Championships not being won.

Front End Analysis
Analyze Problems - Find out what is happening - goalkeepers are not performing at a high standard for all skill.
Identify the Causes - Find out why they are not performing - They are not receive the correct training.
Identify Solution - How to get them performing well - Develop a training program that includes everything.

Innovation of change
My model as an innovation for changing the development of Field Hockey Goalkeepers may or may not be difficult. It may take some convincing that the benefits are worthwhile. Once someone is set in their ways for coaching it may be very difficult to change what they have done for years. However, having the chance to design the teaching curriculum for field hockey goalkeeper gives me the opportunity to prove my case and try my model out.
To help implement the change the projected outcome should be brought to the attention of the coaching staff. They should be informed of all the changes going to be made and be aware of the process at all times.

Model Exercise B

I am not 100% sure of the exact needs of my context because I am undecided on whether to focus on team development or individual athlete development. However as the need is a gap it would be a case of finding out where the outcome of the athlete or teams performance now and what they should be able to do by the end of instruction.

To meet the needs it will cost time, resources and tools, and therefore money. In field hockey terms the coaches would have to analyze the players performance which will require time, staff and possibly video equipment. However if the problem is ignored other teams may perform better, score more goals and games maybe lost. The ultimate cost of ignoring the problem is missing out on the chance to win a National Champion. This in turn will lead to less money and resources for the next year.

Other factors that should be considered i nthe front end analysis include

PROBLEMS
- nature of descrepancy
CAUSES
- obsticals
- rewarding?
- is the skill used often
- can the athlete/team perform the skill
SOLUTION
- is there a simple solution
- which solution is best

The cost-time-quality triangle needs to be considered.

Model Exercise A

My ID model will consider the notions of Front End Analysis because in the context of improving sport performance it is vital to watch the team or athlete and find out what they are doing inefficiently. From this causes to why they are not performing efficiently can be identified and then solutions to get them performing well can be created.

After reading chapter 6 my model will look to find the root of the problem by analyzing the performer and the environment. My model will develop a systematic way of thinking and use a systems analysis approach.

Model Update

So I have been thinking a lot about my model this week and I now want to take a new route and avoid education altogether. This semester I am trying to gain as much experiences as possible in coaching field hockey. I feel I have a great opportunity to take advantage of these classes and I should use them to my benefit. My model will now look and human performance problems in the field of sport. I am going to devise a model that will look to improve the performance of individual athletes and sports teams. I have yet to find a model specifically related but I know that a modified version of ADDIE (like all other models) will work in this field.

My Model???

Well to start off with I would like to continue focusing on Physical Education as my professional context for practicing instructional development. Within this professional context I would refer to the system being served as High Schools in Scotland. As I am from Scotland and I have experience working there I will use these system for my development. The suprasystem withing which this system exists is known as the Scottish Education Executive. Two subsystems relating to my system would be the Physical Education Department and Continuing Professional Development training. Information channels within the system are teachers and the schools intranet.

Module 1

Wow so after the first class my mind was all over the place with all the techno jargon. I was lost and confused with where everything is, what we should be doing and how to do it. However since spending some time developing my PLE I have now managed to get myself organized and feel far more comfortable with the course. I have even created an account on igoogle and love that I can have everything I need on the one page. So now that the logistics are in order (at least I hope) I can now concentrate on working through the module. In module one I found it very useful to have a set of questions for the readings. There is a lot of content to get through but having specific things to look out for really helped to stay focused. Already I feel like I am starting to build on my understanding of the whole instructional process and I am now starting to think about my own instructional model.