You want to evaluate a course. What is your intention in doing this task?
My clients expect the course to be evaluated.
The course provider requires that the course be evaluated.
For the planning we want to know whether the course is in demand.
As a course designer, I want to know whether I will achieve my goal by choosing the learning activities.
The course provider wants to know whether the course cannot be produced cheaper.
As a course developer I would like to know which learning activities are really used and appreciated by the participants.
As a course instructor, I would like to know whether the participants are satisfied with the course.
As a course instructor, I would like to know how the learning experience can be improved.
As a sponsor, I want to know how sustainable my educational intervention is.
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The choice of methods and instruments of evaluation depends very much on your intentions. These are the reasons why you must first consider what purpose your evaluation should serve.