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evaluation Definition

evalu·ation (ē val′yo̵̅o̅ ās̸hən, i-)

noun

the process of evaluating something or an instance of this

Etymology: Fr évaluation < OFr évaluer < value < valu: see value

evaluation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • effectiveness: Is evaluation of the effectiveness of the development included?
  • intervention: A broad scope in the assessment of benefits in the evaluation of dementia interventions would therefore seem appropriate.

Converse of object

  • undertake: Providers are not required to undertake an evaluation at the resource.
  • conduct: The project methodology is to conduct evaluations of CAL in use in universities across the UK.

Adjective modifier

  • formative: The issues to be included in the questionnaire and interview would be clarified through formative evaluation while the course proceeded.
  • critical: In some cases a critical evaluation or comment has been added.
  • summative: This call for learner involvement in formative and summative evaluation, however, proves problematic on two counts.
  • qualitative: Findings from a recent qualitative evaluation of the provision for schools at four very different London museums.
  • rigorous: No screening test should be introduced until it has been subjected to rigorous evaluation and meets strict criteria ( 1 ).
  • thorough: The conducted research will also involve a thorough evaluation of the methods on caretaker data.

Modifies a noun

  • questionnaire: Evaluation A BNF self evaluation questionnaire was completed at the outset of the funding period.
  • criterion: SS will have posted on web-site their evaluation criteria.
  • methodology: It will further develop evaluation methodologies that more accurately reflect the educational value associated with the experience of teaching and learning.
  • summary: Key Stage 1 content evaluation summary: ' ' What's the time Mr Wolf?
  • trench: The remainder of Zone 5 was investigated in two evaluation trenches.

Noun used with modifier

  • self: Evaluation A BNF self evaluation questionnaire was completed at the outset of the funding period.
  • usability: Usability evaluations by you or experts - these techniques are done by usability experts or the resource developers themselves rather than the end users.
  • farm-scale: He leads the UK farm-scale evaluations of genetically modified crops.
  • job: Please note that posts may be subject to job evaluation.
  • peer: Less familiar, but equally valuable, is regular peer evaluation of the teaching/learning process.

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