Concept and nature of measurement and evaluationMeaning, process, purposes and problems in evaluation and measurement General objectives Students will be able to gain adequate knowledge regarding measurement and evaluation and apply in during their research. Specific objectives Students will be able to Define measurement and evaluation understand the concept of measurement and evaluation Explain the nature of measurement and evaluation Enumerate the process of evaluation List down the purposes of measurement and evaluation State the problems and challenges in measurement and evaluation. Introduction Plays an important role in all educational institutions especially in NURSING Students achievement is influenced by the measurement and evaluation practices. Mostly consists of empirical observations Serves as a basis for guidance and counselling services. Meaning and definition Evaluation is interchanged with the terms assessment , measurement and testing Each of it have distinct meaning Testing Measurement Assessment Evaluation Measurement : Assigning Numbers to performances Assessment : when Numerical value is not given Evaluation : The process of judging the value or worth of an individuals characteristics or an outcome or a performance. definition Measurement: Measurement results are some score or numerical value and quantitative description of the pupils ( Norman E Gronlund). Evaluation: The process of judging the value or worth of an individuals characteristics or an outcome or a programme. Concept of measurement and evaluation Measurement : Applying a standard scale or measuring device to an object , a series of objects a events or condition. Measurement answers the question of how much. Eg: height , weight , Miles travelled, shop keeper – wheat , sugar , fruits , vegetables. Finally it’s the objects , numbers or even symbols according to certain rules ( which is quantitative). Evaluation : Continuous process Systematic process Differs from measurement Integral part of education Nature of measurement and evaluation Measurement Quantitative External Evaluation Qualitative Both internal and external ( you evaluate both ) Process of evaluation Many factors have implication for evaluation Objectives Evaluation Content Learning experience PURPOSES OF MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION Essentials for sound educational decision making Attains educational goals Helps in the improvement of the curriculum Assists in developing a scientific approach to educational problems Appraises the status and changes in learners behaviour Discloses learners needs , possibilities , strength , weakness and to suggest remedial measures for solution of the problem. Familiar

1. CONCEPT AND NATURE OF
MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
MEANING, PROCESS, PURPOSES AND
PROBLEMS IN EVALUATION AND
MEASUREMENT
Ms. Lydia Evelyn F
Msc Nursing I year

2. GENERAL OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to gain adequate
knowledge regarding measurement and
evaluation and apply in during their research.

3. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to
 Define measurement and evaluation
 understand the concept of measurement
and evaluation
 Explain the nature of measurement and
evaluation
 Enumerate the process of evaluation
 List down the purposes of measurement and
evaluation
 State the problems and challenges in
measurement and evaluation.

4. INTRODUCTION
 Plays an important role in all educational
institutions especially in NURSING
 Students achievement is influenced by the
measurement and evaluation practices.
 Mostly consists of empirical observations
 Serves as a basis for guidance and
counselling services.

5. MEANING AND DEFINITION
 Evaluation is interchanged with the terms
assessment , measurement and testing
 Each of it have distinct meaning
Testing
Measurement
Assessment
Evaluation

6. Measurement : Assigning Numbers to
performances
Assessment : when Numerical value is not
given
Evaluation : The process of judging the value
or worth of an individuals characteristics or an
outcome or a performance.

7. DEFINITION
Measurement:
Measurement results are some score or
numerical value and quantitative description of
the pupils
( Norman E Gronlund).
Evaluation:
The process of judging the value or worth of
an individuals characteristics or an outcome
or a programme.

8. CONCEPT OF MEASUREMENT AND
EVALUATION
Measurement :
 Applying a standard scale or measuring
device to an object , a series of objects a
events or condition.
 Measurement answers the question of how
much.
Eg: height , weight , Miles travelled, shop
keeper – wheat , sugar , fruits , vegetables.
 Finally it’s the objects , numbers or even
symbols according to certain rules ( which is
quantitative).

9. Evaluation :
 Continuous process
 Systematic process
 Differs from measurement
 Integral part of education

10. NATURE OF MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
Measurement
 Quantitative
 External
Evaluation
 Qualitative
 Both internal and external ( you evaluate
both )

11. PROCESS OF EVALUATION
Many factors have implication for evaluation
 Objectives
 Evaluation
 Content
 Learning experience

12. OBJECTIVES
CONTENT
EVALUATION
LEARNING EXPERIENCE

13. PURPOSES OF MEASUREMENT AND
EVALUATION
 Essentials for sound educational decision
making
 Attains educational goals
 Helps in the improvement of the curriculum
 Assists in developing a scientific approach to
educational problems
 Appraises the status and changes in learners
behaviour
 Discloses learners needs , possibilities ,
strength , weakness and to suggest remedial
measures for solution of the problem.

14.  Familiarizes the teacher with the nature of
students learning , development and
progress.
 It appraises the teachers / supervisors
competence.
 To gather the information needed for
administration purpose. Eg: Formation of
standards for selection of students for
different courses , promotion , placement of
students for advanced studies and meeting
graduation requirement.

15. PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES OF
MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
Poor Planning:
 Failing to plan properly results in poor
outcomes.
 Poor planning can lead to not having the
right amount of time needed to conduct
evaluation
 Poor planning can lead to not having enough
resources (i.e. funding, personnel, space,
etc.) for measurement tools and evaluation.
 Poor planning can also result in
implementation fidelity issues (i.e. how well
a program or intervention is being adhered
to) which negatively impacts the integrity of

16. Lack of Readiness
 If an measurement or evaluation isn’t seen
as a priority there can be a lack of input and
cooperation from from staff , students and
stakeholders in the evaluation process.(
Inform prior )
 which can also result in limited resources,
uncooperative staff, and an absence of
understanding of why the evaluation is even
needed or valuable.

17. Ineffective Approaches
 Not using the right data collection methods,
will lead to improper understanding on how
to properly and correctly identify data.
 Not choosing the right evaluator/ samples
will lead to ineffective evaluation
experience.

18. Inappropriate measurement tools (
questionnaire)
 Deciding or selecting the right measurement
tools is the key element of the evaluation
process.
 Example : Questions that are unclear, that
use too much jargon, that don’t take into
account the audience, that are biased in any
way, and that don’t have a clear and
understandable method for participants to
respond are all problems that will upend the
evaluation process.

19. Irrelevant Data
 The data collected from the sample will be
irrelevent if there is an error in selection of
the measurement tools.
 unorganized data will not be useful in the
evaluation outcome.

20. CONCLUSION
 Measurement and evaluation plays an
important role in evidence based practice.
Having proper knowledge on the nature ,
concepts , process , purposes and the
problems and challenges faced by the
researcher in using measurement tools and
during the evaluation process will help us to
have quality unbiased outcome.

22. BIBLIOGRAPHY

23. ASSIGNMENT