Focused evaluation efforts use program outcomes to measure performance in relation
to program goals. To optimize evaluation benefits, program goals and the related
outcomes must be well-defined and measurable.
The Intel® Education Initiative international evaluation teams use a strategic
outcomes model to illustrate the measurable indicators by which program impact can
be determined. These strategic outcomes inform the design of the evaluation methods
and tools, as well as the analysis of the results.
For the Intel® Learn Program, the primary
indicators of program impact on children can be grouped into three categories: increasing
use of technology, higher-order thinking skills, and collaboration.
Children using technology on a regular basis in regions of the world where this
access would otherwise not exist at all represents a major effect of the Intel Learn
Program.
Evaluation of the Intel Learn Program also confirms that in terms of three main
program goals—increased technology literacy, use of critical thinking, and
collaboration—the program is succeeding in all areas where it is implemented.
Most students in every country demonstrate that within the instructional and curricular
environment of the Intel Learn Program they are able to create digital products
that meet and in many cases exceed the demanding rubrics used to assess student
outcomes. As they create these digital products, they gain experience in technological
literacy, critical thinking, and collaboration.
India: Intel® Learn Program Enables Students to Improve Their Village
The Intel® Learn Program can change the futures of individual students, but
how about entire communities?
In Pulvetta, a small village in the Malappuram district of India, the Intel Learn
Program has done just that. A group of Intel Learn Program students in the area
chose to focus their final
project on two major problems facing Pulvetta: the lack of potable water and play
areas for children.
The director of the students' technology center invited the Panchayat President
to view the student showcase. The president was so impressed with the Pulvetta project
that he immediately pledged the needed funds to build a playground and a water tank
in the village.
Today, the finished water tank and playground in Pulvetta are tangible evidence
that, given the chance, students can make a real difference in their communities.
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Intel® Learn Program impact: video
Learners, educators, and government officials discuss the impact the Intel®
Learn Program has on communities around the world.
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