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Celik, Halime; Abma, Tineke A.; Klinge, Ineke; Widdershoven, Guy A. M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2012
Patients' health and health needs are influenced by categories of difference like sex, gender, ethnic origin and socioeconomic status (SES). To enhance awareness of this diversity among patients and to provide holistic care for them, health professionals should first be aware of the relation between dimensions of diversity and patients' health and…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Sensitivity Training, Health Personnel, Formative Evaluation
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Bahn, Susanne; Barratt-Pugh, Llandis – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2012
Since January 1, 2007, Government legislation in Western Australia required all workers in construction to complete mandatory safety awareness training before they began work on site. During the implementation of this new legislation there was considerable resistance from the construction sector due to the mandatory nature of the training. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Construction Industry, Orientation, Safety Education
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Hung, Hsin-Ling; Altschuld, James W.; Lee, Yi-Fang – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2012
Training is critical for the growth of the evaluation profession as more qualified and competent individuals will be required to meet the increased demand for evaluation. This paper deals with the training needs of professionals and is based on a part of a study on the status and challenges of educational program evaluation in the Asia-Pacific…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Evaluators, Program Evaluation, Needs Assessment
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Hardre, Patricia L.; Slater, Janis; Nanny, Mark – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
This paper examines the redesign of evaluation components for a teacher professional development project funded by the National Science Foundation. It focuses on aligning evaluation instrumentation and strategies with program goals, research goals and program evaluation best practices. The study identifies weaknesses in the original (year 1)…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Science Teachers
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Zint, Michaela – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant or "MEERA" is a web-site designed to support environmental educators' program evaluation activities. MEERA has several characteristics that set it apart from other self-directed learning evaluation resources. Readers are encouraged to explore the site and to reflect on the role that…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Program Evaluation, Internet, Independent Study
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Fleming, M. Lynette; Easton, Janice – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
Evaluation capacity building (ECB) is seldom mentioned in the environmental education (EE) literature, but as demonstrated by the lack and poor quality of EE evaluations, is much needed. This article focuses on an online course, Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation (AEEPE), which provides nonformal educators with an understanding of…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Program Evaluation, Distance Education, Online Courses
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Collins, Mary Elizabeth – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
Although staff training in public child welfare agencies is thought to be a critical component of effective practice, little is known about the delivery and effectiveness of training interventions. Few evaluations are published in the literature and it is uncertain how much evaluation activity is being conducted and utilized. This study collected…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Public Agencies, Welfare Services, Job Training
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Ploeg, Jenny; de Witt, Lorna; Hutchison, Brian; Hayward, Lynda; Grayson, Kim – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
This article describes the results of a qualitative case study evaluating a research mentorship program in community care settings in Ontario, Canada. The purpose of the program was to build evaluation and research capacity among staff of community care agencies through a mentorship program. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured…
Descriptors: Mentors, Research Projects, Research Methodology, Focus Groups