PROGRAM EVALUATION IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: THE CASE OF OPEN EDUCATION SYSTEM CALL CENTER SERVICES ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM
Abstract
In this study, it is aimed to evaluate Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Call Center Services Associate Degree Program, which is carried out through open and distance education, according to learner views within the framework of Stufflebeam’s Context, Input, Process, Product (CIPP) Evaluation Model and to make suggestions for the development of the program. In the study in which Exploratory Sequential design, one of the mixed method research designs, was used; “Anadolu University Call Center Services Associate Degree Program Evaluation Questionnaire” was prepared to collect quantitative data. The questionnaire was applied online to learners who graduated from Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Call Center Services Associate Degree Program. Semi-structured interview questions were used to collect qualitative data. In the interpretation of quantitative data, percentage and frequency tables, mean and standard deviation values were used to compare and interpret the average score that can be obtained in the four dimensions (Context, Input, Process and Product) in the measurement tool and the average scores of the participants in these dimensions. In addition, the mean score values obtained in the sub-dimensions were analyzed and interpreted in terms of gender, age, marital status and employment status variables. Descriptive analysis method was used to analyze the qualitative data. The results revealed that the program objectives were determined in accordance with the expectations of the learners, learning resources were designed in accordance with the objectives, learning activities were carried out in accordance with the expectations of the participants and learning outcomes were achieved in the program.
Keywords
CIPP (Context, Input, Process, Product) Evaluation Model, exploratory sequential design, open and distance learning, program evaluation
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