CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATING TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

1. FACTUAL DETAILS

Type of Teaching and Learning Material : _______________________________

Date of Evaluation : _______________________________

Topic : _______________________________

Level : _______________________________

Target skill : _______________________________

Target learners : _______________________________

2. ASSESSMENT

Put a tick ( ) ✓ in the space that best represents your response to each statement.

1 – Poor

2 – Fair

3 – Good

4 – Excellent

Factors Rating

A. Accuracy: Content is valid and reliable. 1 2 3 4

The author’s description of the material is accurate, up-to-date and complete

The content is complete in scope without missing important information

The citations, references, credits or links are appropriate and relevant

Content is consistently accurate and up-to-date throughout the material

B. Significance: Content teaches educationally significant concepts, models or skills in the discipline

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The content is unique, rare, contributes to the field or is hard-to-find

The material facilitates teaching and learning of complex concepts

The material offers an innovative learning/teaching method

C. Methods: The material is effective as a teaching tool.

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Targeted learners will be able to achieve the learning objectives effectively with this material

Learning objectives are clear and appropriate for the target learners and learning context

The material accommodates multiple learning styles

The material engages and motivates the learner

Assessment methods are appropriate to expected learning outcomes

The interactivity (e.g., feedback) is effective and maintains learner dignity

Multimedia features enhance the learning experience and facilitate achievement of objectives, do not distract and are used appropriately

The material can be tailored for various curricula

The intended use of the material can be replicated based on the information supplied

The effectiveness is consistent throughout the material.

D. Presentation: The material is presented effectively and user-friendly

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Content (including video, audio, photographs, etc) is presented with clarity, focus, and organization

Oral or written communication is easy to understand and employs appropriate vocabulary

The information is presented in ways that are familiar to students

The material is easy to navigate

The design of the material offers appropriate user control (linearity/non-linearity, exit/revisit options, pacing, etc)

The material is self-explanatory and intuitive to use

The material offers effective “help” functions

The layout of the materials is well organized without distracting elements

The material appears to have no bugs

The material is easy to install, if installation is necessary

Audiovisual quality of the images, sounds, illustrations, videos, etc is good (e.g., good lighting, good sound quality, adequate staining, well prepared specimen, adequate image resolution)

3. COMMENTS:

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