Abstract
The purpose of this study was to field test an instrument incorporating a retrospective pretest to determine whether it could reliably be used as an evaluation tool for a professional development conference. Based on a prominent evaluation taxonomy, the instrument provides a practical, low-cost approach to evaluating the quality of professional development interventions across a wide variety of disciplines. The instrument includes not only the questions typically associated with measuring participants’ reactions but also includes a set of questions to gauge whether and how much learning occurred. Results indicate that the data produced from the instrument were reliable.
Recommended Citation
Allen, Jeff M. and Nimon, Kim
(2007)
"Retrospective Pretest: A Practical Technique For Professional Development Evaluation,"
Journal of STEM Teacher Education: Vol. 44:
Iss.
3, Article 4.
Available at:
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/jste/vol44/iss3/4