Learning Objectives
- Identify why someone would use evaluation research, and compare how applied research such as evaluation research differs from basic research.
- Define, describe, and compare the major types of evaluation research and why one would use each.
- Summarize the role of stakeholders, the challenges and benefits they bring, and how they are an important part of any evaluation research.
- Describe what a logic model is, the basic steps associated with logic models, and the ways they can assist in evaluation research.
- Summarize the four major standards of effective evaluations, and offer criteria associated with each.
- Evaluate some of the additional ethical concerns associated with evaluation research. Why are these more significant when conducting this type of research?