Concept of Evaluation

EVALUATION

Definition :

1)      Evaluation is an act or a process that allows one to make a judgment about the desirability or value of a measure.

1)       Evaluation is a process of delineating, obtaining and providing useful information for judging decision alternatives.

The word evaluation refers to the act or process of determining the value of something.

Example :

1)      A teacher measures Rahul’s height to be 125 cm. She evaluates his height when she says that he is short.

2)       A teacher measures Hemlata’s achievement in History to be 56%. She evaluates her achievement in History when she says that Hemlata’s performance is satisfactory.

3)      Bharat and Mohan study in the same class. Bharat gets 85 marks in Geography while Mohan gets only 35.  After getting these measurements, their parents evaluate their achievement in geography when the say that, comparatively, Bharat’s progress is better.

Mathematically, it may be said that:

Evaluation :

= Quantitative description of pupils’ achievements.

+  Qualitative description of pupils’ abilities.

+  Value judgments about achievements and abilities.

Functions of Evaluation :

1) Diagnosis:

(a)   To locate and identify the weaknesses and strength in learning on the part of a learner.

(b)   To pinpoint areas where remedial measures may be desirable.

2) Modification:

  To provide a basis for a modification of the curriculum, syllabus or courses.

3) Prediction:

 To bring out the inherent capabilities of a student, such as proper attitudes,  habits, manipulative skills, appreciation and understanding in addition to conventional acquisition of knowledge.

4) Selection:

To select suitable persons ofr a particular course or career.

5) Motivation:

To motivate pupils towards better attainment and growth.

6) Teaching :

a)      To improve instruction.

b)      To ascertain how far could learning objective be achieved;

c)      To provide the empirical evidences about the effectiveness of teaching strategies, tactics and aids.

7) Guidance :

a)      To assist a person in decision making about a course or subjects within a course and careers;

b)      To enable a learner to know his pace of learning;

c)      To make provision for guiding the growth of individual pupils;

d)      To provide a basis for the introduction of experiences to meet the needs of individuals and groups of pupils.

8) Testing:

a)      To test the efficiency of teachers in providing learning experience and the effectiveness of instruction and of classroom activates;

b)      To help in developing a comprehensive criterion test.

9) Grading:

To assign rank or grade to the learners of a give group. ( Example : The unit test)

10) Feedback:

To give reinforcement and feedback to teachers and learners.