MEU9006 Evaluation in Health Professional Education

3 credit points

Leader: Dr Margaret Bearman

Educational evaluation is essential in developing quality teaching and learning as it provides the opportunity to assess the value of a particular activity, program or process; generally with a view to improvement. MEU9006 will develop participants’ understanding of educational evaluation principles as well as their capacity to conduct evaluation within their unique educational settings. It will introduce theoretical perspectives as well as the practical skills necessary to implement a basic evaluation.

On completion of this unit, participants will be able to:

1. Differentiate between various models of educational evaluation;
2. Identify the educational evaluation theoretical perspectives relevant to their own teaching environment;
3. Perform basic evaluation skills such as adaptation of instruments and conducting of interviews;
4. Plan an evaluation of their own teaching; identify how evaluation outcomes might impact upon their future teaching and learning activities.

Please note: This elective (MEU9006) is an independent study unit that does not require on-campus Study Day attendance.

Assessment