25th May, 2022
University of North Bengal
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Started 19th May, 2022
Evaluation VS. Research
Hello everyone!
I am a graduate student at Arizona State University and we are focusing on the difference between research and evaluation. I teach Kindergarten and am working toward my Literacy Education graduate degree. In my opinion, research focuses on gaining new knowledge about a topic or purpose, while evaluation focuses on the program or purpose already used and then asking questions about it to understand its effectiveness. In your opinion, what is the major difference between research and evaluation?
As a classroom teacher, how do you think this be utilized or defined in a classroom, especially at the primary level?
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Research is based upon evaluations. We should evaluate data's to know our actual performance.
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I think that the research is expansion and comprehensive as it is based on research in the depth of the issue and the problem under study with the help of previous theories and studies that can be proven or denied. I think that the evaluation is a subsequent step for the research to ensure that the required results are achieved
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Research is a systematic investigation either to discover knowledge, find solution to a problem, answer to a question or fill a needy gap. On the other hand evaluation as a process, gather adequate information to facilitate decision making or judgement based on merit or worthiness. Simply put, research is driven
Simply put, research is anchor on knowledge finding while evaluation is anchor on judgement of merit.
The research is based on evaluating the reality and then making proposals for its development, as well as the evaluation, based on the results of evaluating the actual performance, the research is based on evaluating the reality and then making proposals for its development, as well as the evaluation, based on the results of evaluating the actual performance, and then suggesting procedures for development. Both are used as tools in evaluation.
There is an essential difference between scientific research and evaluation: it is that scientific research is carried out according to the steps of scientific research: it begins with defining the problem, and ends with providing better solutions to it, according to a scientific methodology.
In my opinion, at the primary level: scientific research can be employed, as well as evaluation through students' practice of practical activities.
For example: Giving students the opportunity to discover the difference between them through experience and practical problem solving. By planning group work, students work as a team to solve a specific problem in the classroom. Then the groups discuss their solutions.
Also, the peer evaluation method can be applied, after the groups implement a specific class activity, each group is asked to evaluate the work of the other group and to submit development proposals to it.nd then suggesting procedures for development. Both are used as tools in evaluation.
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This is the difference between quantative and qualitative research. When you say evaluation, you also need to define the parameters of evaluation (i.e., effectiveness of use, effectiveness of design, etc.). In qualitative research, you move toward understanding of a small instance of an event in order to understand why it is effective or not effective and why. Often in quantative research you get statistics that have no explanation. Why is it effective not just that it is effective. Both work together.
Evaluation refers to the process whereby the researcher gives the final say after conducting a research through different means. Whereas research refers to the process of digging deep looking for valuable data concerning a certain or issue in hand.
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