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Peer reviewedConner, Ross F. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1985
The author compares his experiences evaluating Peace Corps volunteers in Kenya and evaluating a health promotion program for adolescents in Orange County, California. Doing international evaluations can improve domestic evaluations by heightening awareness of often unrecognized cultural variations in the domestic setting. (BS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Evaluation Methods, Experimenter Characteristics
Peer reviewedSeefeldt, Michael F. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1985
Reflecting on his experiences as an evaluation consultant at the Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine in Egypt the author discusses: (1) implications of the Egyptian political context; (2) adapting to the host culture; and (3) maintaining distance from one's own culture. Personal qualities to complement the recommended naturalistic methods…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Developing Nations, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators
