certificate in adult education introduction to instruction
section 5

Kinds of Evaluation

General Objective: Learners will become familiar with a variety of evaluation instruments

Specific Learning Objectives: Learners will be able to discuss the five kinds of evaluation

Content

There are five major ways to classify evaluation:

  1. Formal
  2. Informal
  3. Diagnostic
  4. Formative
  5. Summative

FORMAL -Used for grading

INFORMAL - Not used for grading. Used by instructors and learners to assess learning

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