A faculty member who has substantially changed the way he conducts classes and presents content now wishes to evaluate the effectiveness of the new strategies.To best meet this goal, the faculty member should plan to:
A) ask the students which method of instruction they liked best.
B) compare final examination grades for this class and previous classes.
C) give pop quizzes periodically throughout the course of the class.
D) have an experienced faculty member conduct a peer evaluation.

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Performing a summative evaluation at the end of the semester would allow the faculty member to determine which instructional method might be best.Comparing final examination results would provide this information, although the instructor needs to consider other influencing factors as well.If the faculty member were assessing student satisfaction, this would be a valid answer; however, the faculty member wants to assess learning effectiveness.Pop quizzes would be a type of formative evaluation, allowing for shifts in teaching style so that students could better meet objectives.A peer evaluation can provide important feedback, but this will not provide definitive information on which teaching method worked best.

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