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Qualitative Evaluation; Alternative Program Evaluation Designs and Techniques

Qualitative Evaluation; Alternative Program Evaluation Designs and Techniques. Tamara Dobson-Brown Toby Kirkland Antonio Pittman Kali Tomlinson. Qualitative Interviews. “The art of hearing data.” Ultimate Goal:

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Qualitative Evaluation; Alternative Program Evaluation Designs and Techniques

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  1. Qualitative Evaluation; Alternative Program Evaluation Designs and Techniques Tamara Dobson-Brown Toby Kirkland Antonio Pittman Kali Tomlinson

  2. Qualitative Interviews • “The art of hearing data.” • Ultimate Goal: • Establishing a relationship with an interviewee to gain information to further investigation/research • Types of Questioning • Main questions • Follow up • Probes and preparing conversational guides Rubin, H. J., and Rubin, I. S. (2005): Qualitative Interviewing – The Art of Hearing Data.  2nd Edition, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, London, New York.

  3. Process that allows people to use a specific photographic technique to represent and enhance a community • Goals • Enables people to record and reflect their community’s strengths and concerns • Promote critical dialogue and knowledge about important issues • Reach policy makers • Advantages and Disadvantages • Three Stage Process for Needs Assessment • Selecting, Conceptualizing, and Codifying Wang, C., & Burris, M. (1997). Photovoice: Concept, methodology, and use for participatory needs assessment. Health Education & Behavior, 24(3), 369-387

  4. Project Examples • Listening Through Images • Worked to deliver training in the PhotoVoice methodology to Social Development Practice MSc students at the DPU • Adoptables • Worked to supports vulnerable children and young people to develop their skills and emotional health, find placement, loving homes and in upholding their rights • BRACED- Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters • Partnership with Christian Aid in risk locations of Ethiopia https://photovoice.org/

  5. Systematic Implementation Evaluation • Teens Leading & Connecting- summer camp program designed to increase participants’ level of civic engagement and social capital in their communities. • Methods • Direct Observation • Survey • Youth Program Quality Assessment used to assess the quality of the program at the time of delivery based on areas of interest. • Findings: • Program was implemented with quality and fidelity. Facilitators felt there was adequate flexibility to make adaptations as necessary. Mainieri, T. L., & Anderson, D. M. (2015). Exploring the "black box" of programming: Applying systematic implementation evaluation to a structured camp curriculum. Journal of Experiential Education, 38(2), 144-161. doi:10.1177/1053825914524056

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