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Situation: In one math class, 60% of the students are sleeping, 20% of the
students are following teacher, 20% of the students are playing with their phones,
and teacher is reading the textbook.

6. Think about the relation among main factors in logic model and in CIPP model.
Explain the difference between outputs and outcomes. Which of those two is
directly linked to goals and objectives?

10.1 Introduction

Nowadays, the available and affordable resources and technologies which could
support learning and instruction are plentiful. However, choosing the best resources
for instruction in various situations is an increasingly challenging task for designers,
teachers, administrators, and so on. According to Spector and Yuen (2016), the use
of educational technology requires attention to (a) effective and efficient design,
development, and deployment and (b) providing the best results for the relevant
constituencies. In terms of how to make sure the educational technology is best
used, the educational project design and evaluation provide an innovative approach
to dealing with educational problems.
In this chapter, we will introduce the concept of educational project, the methods
to design educational project, and the model to evaluate educational project. The
purpose of this chapter is to help develop the capacity of the instructor to use project
approach to fix the problems of education.

10.2 Educational Project

10.2.1 Definitions

In universities, national education departments, or local school districts, there are
lots of research or development projects, which show that using of project approach
to solve educational problems is an essential method used by researchers and
teachers. A project is a series of activities or a structure aimed at bringing about
clearly specified objectives within a given time and budget (ILO, 2010). So as to
educational project, the goals and objectives, budget and times, and clear beginning
and ending should be considered.
Educational project can be defined as a planned effort to bring about desired
educational outcomes that have a budget, resources, a definite beginning, a dura-
tion, and reasonably well-defined goals and objectives (Spector & Yuen, 2016).