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gravitascivics · 1 year ago

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INSTRUCTIONAL EVALUATION FOR CONSUMER GOVERNMENT

Again, this blog proceeds with its promotion of a consumer government approach to civics education. To date, this blog has addressed various concerns with such a change including commentary on the needs for the approach, needs of the subject matter, curricular goals and objectives, related teaching strategies, etc.

Interested readers who have not followed the proceeding postings, but wish to read them, are directed to the first one, “A Practical Turn” (March 19, 2024). It can be found through the citation here[1] or, along with subsequent postings, the archive feature of the blog. By reviewing them, readers can consider a multi-faceted rationale for this proposal.

This posting addresses instructional evaluation. Evaluation at the instructional level can utilize a variety of techniques. On a summative basis, evaluation should be criterion reference based. Competencies on the following concerns need to be spelled out:

Cognitive – knowledge (recall) of basic facts and procedures, application of inquiry skills (modeled after scientific method and other reputable research methodologies), logical deduction skills, and appropriate communication skills. And …

Affective – non-graded attitudes that relate to dispositions regarding citizen participation regarding governing issues.

A pre-test, that can use a multiple choice or open-ended format, need to be administered to determine:

Pre-requisite knowledge and skills attained (e.g., sixth grade reading and mathematics level proficiencies),

Knowledge of subject matter that instruction will address, and

Relevant value orientations students hold prior to instruction.

As with most courses of study, there would most likely be a final written examination. That test will provide evidence as to the success of instruction by comparing results with pre-test to identify measured change. By comparing results between pre- and post-testing, specific areas of deficiencies can be detected by conducting an item analysis.

On a formative basis, individual units could provide unit tests and quizzes, formulated from lesson objectives, and on student-project work products. Again, course objectives should guide these reviews. Informally, teachers can rely on classroom participation and on one-on-one discussions with students to acquire feedback information.

With those concerns reviewed, there remains only one topic this blogger wishes to address, that is, evaluation of this proposed course of study itself. The next posting will mark the end of this proposal by looking at curriculum evaluation, asking how one can determine how effective can a course on consumer government, as outlined in this blog, be.

[1] URL: https://gravitascivics.blogspot.com/2024_03_17_archive.html.

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ef-1 · 4 months ago

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If you couldn't watch pre-season testing, here are the highlights 🫶

Red flag because the power went out across the whole track

Red flag because a window broke and glass landed on the track

Red flag because a bus, seemingly out of nowhere, spontaneously appeared on the track like one of those lizards we get in Singapore

#unserious sport these are genuinely the highlights #and maybe charles sleepiny on day one #also the enemy of god pirouetting or whatever #f1 #pre-season testing

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dilemmaontwolegs · 1 year ago

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I would never condone watching F1 for free without subscribing to those expensive, corporate streaming sites that make millions from advertising other corporations.

And I would never condone clicking on this link to watch F1 pre-season testing and all the free practices, qualifying and races.

Don’t click on this link.

JOKES! Fuck that, free for all is what I say. No one should miss out on F1 because it’s expensive to watch.

Just to be clear…this is the link I am talking about. It streams F1 for free. FREE!

#f1 #pre-season testing #psa

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emmagnetism · 4 months ago

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