DES-IMPL-EVALU-IGN: an evaluator's checklist

Hargreaves, Peter

doi:10.1017/cbo9781139524520.005

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“…One way to remedy the problem with mismatches is to build in evaluation so that initial problems in implementation can be addressed. However, a third problem in the specialist approach is that, unless evaluation is built in at each stage – which it generally is not – (Hargreaves 1989; Kiely & Rea-Dickens 2005) there is usually no room for evaluation of the curriculum once it is implemented in the classroom. Especially for large-scale curriculum projects so much time and effort is put into the creation of syllabuses, materials and tests that there is a reluctance to go back and change what has been invested in.…”

Section: Defining Curriculummentioning

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The language curriculum: A social contextual perspective

Graves

2008

Lang. Teach.

116

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This article examines curriculum from a social contextual perspective in which enactment – teaching and learning – is the central process, to which planning and evaluation contribute. It looks at the ways two kinds of contexts, target-language embedded and target-language removed, influence language curriculum planning and enactment. It provides a brief history of syllabus design and a rationale for moving beyond syllabus as the primary construct for curriculum planning. It then explores the classroom as the context of enactment and the role of the teacher as catalyst for curriculum change. It reconceptualizes the classroom as a learning community with potential links with real, virtual and imagined communities. It briefly explores integrated approaches to evaluation and assessment and concludes with examples of promising directions and suggestions for further research. Examples of practice that illustrate concepts are provided throughout the article.

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Section: Defining Curriculummentioning

confidence: 99%

The language curriculum: A social contextual perspective

Graves

2008

Lang. Teach.

116

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“…Nonetheless, while attempting to address the questions within the framework, the author discovers that Hedge's factors are insufficient for their practice. As Hargreaves [4] notes, not all factors will necessarily apply to every program evaluation case, indicating the need to explore other factors specific to the author's context.…”

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“…Specifying evaluation aims at the outset leaves little flexibility in determining the appropriate time for conducting the evaluation. If the evaluation's purpose is accountability, it occurs at the program's conclusion, corresponding to a summative evaluation; if it aims for development, it commences during the course, typically at the beginning, aligning with a formative evaluation [4,5,[10][11][12]. The evaluation purpose is a common motivation among educators: to enhance teaching in order to meet student needs, building upon a deeper understanding of the curriculum during the evaluation process.…”

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Evaluation of the College English Curriculum of China

Wang,

2023

Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

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This essay investigates the applicability and effectiveness of Hedge's evaluation procedures in assessing China's College English Curriculum. The paper is divided into four primary sections. First, an overview of the College English Curriculum and its teaching context is provided to establish the foundation for the evaluation. Second, an examination of Hedge's evaluation procedures is presented, focusing on their relevance and utility when applied to the specific curriculum under scrutiny. Third, drawing upon Hedge's methods and additional scholarly insights, the essay introduces a set of evaluation procedures tailored to assess China's College English Curriculum. The conclusion summarizes the main ideas and findings of the study. This research aims to contribute to the understanding and improvement of evaluation processes for language curriculums in diverse educational contexts.

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“…As discussed above, textbook evaluation is an important process which, as noted by Hargreaves (1989), is sometimes neglected. However, it should be noted that the evaluation process is actually of secondary importance to the criteria against which textbooks are evaluated.…”

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Local Evaluation Criteria for Global Textbooks: A Case Study from Iran

Karamifar¹,

Barati²,

Youhanaee³

2014

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The fact that ELT textbooks play a crucial role in most EFL/ESL settings around the globe may not be rebuffed. This role is noticeably pivotal in language institutes in Iran where global textbooks determine much of what happens in classrooms. It is therefore crucial to know how well a textbook plays the role it is assumed to do. When decisions are to be made about selecting a proper textbook for a specific teaching situation, the idea of textbook evaluation comes true. To conduct a worthwhile evaluation of textbooks, which are supposedly "the main teaching and learning aid" (Matthews, 1985, p.202), one needs to have some criteria against which textbooks could be evaluated. This study was an attempt to set some textbook evaluation criteria based on the ideas of teachers and students who used global textbooks in language institutes of Isfahan, Iran. To do so, the researcher conducted interviews with 15 teachers and 15 students in order to find out what they thought of the textbooks they were teaching and/or learning. The data gathered from the interviews showed the specifications teachers and students take into account when judging their textbook. Finally, based on the interviews two local questionnaires were developed.

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DES-IMPL-EVALU-IGN: an evaluator's checklist

Cited by 5 publications

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The language curriculum: A social contextual perspective

The language curriculum: A social contextual perspective

Evaluation of the College English Curriculum of China

Local Evaluation Criteria for Global Textbooks: A Case Study from Iran

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