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Can someone explain to me the steps in evaluating a course using the top-down model and give a description of each step?

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A top-down evaluation model is the opposite from where what most educators learn about evaluation of programs and studies. Typically, we look at the student's progress or reflective journals to find information regarding engagement of studies and whether the methods were satisfying to the student. In a top-down model, the terms of evaluation are set by the stakeholders. These can change depending on the type of ...

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