Skip to main content

Introduction: Practical and Theoretical Framework

  • Chapter
Creative Ideas For Teaching Evaluation

Part of the book series: Evaluation in Education and Human Services ((EEHS,volume 24))

  • 168 Accesses

Abstract

Evaluators are called upon to conduct a number of different kinds of studies and to use a variety of approaches and tools to complete these studies. The diversity of demands made on evaluators and the skills needed by them to perform their tasks formed the practical basis for this book.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Brinkerhoff, R.O., Brethower, D.M., Hluchyj, T., & Nowakowski, J.R. (1983). Program evaluation: A practitioner’s guide for trainers and educators/Sourcebook and Casebook. Boston, MA: Kluwer-Nijhoff Publishing.

    Google Scholar 

  • McKeachie, W.J. (1980). Implications of cognitive psychology for college teaching. In W.J. McKeachie (ed.), Learning, cognition, and college teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

    Google Scholar 

  • Miles, M.B., & Huberman, A.M. (1984). Qualitative data analysis: A sourcebook of new methods. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Scriven, M. (1981). Evaluation thesaurus. (Third edition). Inverness, CA: Edgepress.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1989 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Mertens, D.M. (1989). Introduction: Practical and Theoretical Framework. In: Mertens, D.M. (eds) Creative Ideas For Teaching Evaluation. Evaluation in Education and Human Services, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7829-5_1

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7829-5_1

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-90-481-5780-8

  • Online ISBN: 978-94-015-7829-5

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics