| Formative Evaluation for Organisational Learning: A Case Study of the Management of a Process of Curriculum Development Contributor(s): Grotjahn, Rüdiger (Editor), O'Dwyer, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631568053 ISBN-13: 9783631568057 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $120.08 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Adult & Continuing Education - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 658.3 |
| LCCN: 2008395780 |
| Series: Language Testing and Evaluation |
| Physical Information: 389 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Formative Evaluation has long been considered a major contributor to curriculum development in education. This book describes and analyses a case-study of the use of Formative Evaluation in a large university school of language. Evidence suggests three distinct types of Formative Evaluation, Metacognitive, Transformative, and Performative, with differing levels of effectiveness in promoting curriculum improvement and a Learning Organisation. Performative evaluation surfaces as the most effective for curriculum and organisational development. For managers and curriculum specialists grappling with the task of developing a strong institutional culture, the case-study shows how embedding effective Formative Evaluation into management systems and structures improves change management, encourages a positive organisational culture and leads to sustained organisational learning. |