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Quality and Rigor of the Concept Mapping Methodology: A Pooled Study Analysis
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Rosas, Scott R.; Kane, Mary – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2012
The use of concept mapping in research and evaluation has expanded dramatically over the past 20 years. Researchers in academic, organizational, and community-based settings have applied concept mapping successfully without the benefit of systematic analyses across studies to identify the features of a methodologically sound study. Quantitative…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Research Methodology, Validity, Reliability
Special Feature. The Quantitative-Qualitative Debates: "DeKuhnifying" the Conceptual Context.
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Shadish, William R., Ed.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1995
The five articles of this special section focus on the quantitative-qualitative debate in program evaluation. This section focuses on philosophical aspects of program evaluation, making it clear that the issues are far more complex than the simple quantitative-qualitative dichotomy described by T. S. Kuhn (1970) implies. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Mathematics, Program Evaluation, Qualitative Research
The Utility of "Tree-Generating" Statistics in Applied Social Work Research.
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Wambach, Kathryn G. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1999
Illustrates the usefulness of "tree-generating" statistics for public sector service planning, focusing on the use of Automatic Interaction Detection, an early version of tree-generating statistics, to provide a model for the data analysis needed to plan substance abuse programs on a local level. (SLD)
Descriptors: Planning, Program Development, Research Methodology, Social Science Research
Patient Satisfaction with Outpatient Psychiatric Services: Qualitative and Quantitative Assessments.
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Perreault, Michel; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Quantitative and qualitative measures of patient satisfaction with psychiatric outpatient services were compared in interviews with 263 outpatients. Results indicate that expressions of dissatisfaction appear mainly in open-ended questions. Focus on the questions and acceptability of the data gathering procedure appears to influence responses…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Interviews, Multidimensional Scaling
Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation Methods in Substance Abuse Research.
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Dennis, Michael L.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
Some specific opportunities and techniques are described for combining and integrating qualitative and quantitative methods from the design stage of a substance abuse program evaluation through implementation and reporting. The multiple problems and requirements of such an evaluation make integrated methods essential. (SLD)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Integrated Activities, Program Development, Program Evaluation