Let's see how far you've come...
Think about what you knew about Formative Research prior to this unit. What thoughts came to your mind the first time you watched Dr. Brannon-Ritland's design perspective related to flight? Let's revisit her historic perspective on design research.
Now that you've developed a good understanding of Formative Research, did you pick up anything new from the presentation? Often after re-addressing an article, presentation, or concept you'll discover new and interesting view points you never noticed before.
Take a moment and reflect back on your unit objectives.
Terminal Objective: Given a set of instructional materials and a copy of relevant design documents, generate a formative evaluation research plan.
Enabling Objectives:
1. Identify differences between traditional empirical research and formative research.
2. Compare two types of formative research studies.
3. Identify the evaluation criteria associated with formative research.
4. Distinguish procedures for conducting formative research studies.
5. Identify and discuss methodological issues associated with formative research studies.
6. Develop a formative research plan.
You've come a long way!
It is time to collect your thoughts down on paper. Please complete the following as your final reflection on your journey through Formative Research:
Post a reflection on the bulletin board about how much you've learned and what improvements can be made to this unit.