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Formative evaluation is the review and revision of all parts of the instructional design process from the needs assessment through the development and field testing of the materials. Although the concepts and methods have been with us for 30 years, there are signs of that it is being “rediscovered” by a new generation of educators.
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Parrott, W. (1998). Formative Evaluation. In: Brown, S.M., Seidner, C.J. (eds) Evaluating Corporate Training: Models and Issues. Evaluation in Education and Human Services, vol 46. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4850-4_8
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