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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"program theory"”.
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Implementing a literature-based program: Theory to classroom
Inservice--Peer coaching--Grade-level meetings.
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Implementing a literature-based program: Theory to classroom
Inservice--Peer coaching--Grade-level meetings.
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Identifying program theory: A step toward evaluating categorical state-funded educational programs
Purposes of this study were to: (a) identify program theory, (b) develop a theory-based framework, and (c) inquire into the feasibility of a theory-based evaluation as an alternative to the traditional method-based approaches for evaluating categorical state-funded programs. The context for this …
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An Examination Of The Service-learning Program At A Comprehensive University Through The Lenses Of Program Theory And Institutional Theory
… and examine a mandatory service-learning program at a new, comprehensive, public university. The study examined service-learning from multiple perspectives. Institutional theory provided a framework for examining the influence of the environment on the conceptualization, adoption, and …
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The Use of Music Interventions to Impact Adolescent Self-Concept and Personal Identity: A Realist Synthesis Review
… and outcomes. I then built an initial rough program theory (IRPT) regarding music programming for adolescents in various contexts. In the future, I would like to expand my research to include broader contexts and/or outcomes and to develop program theory to inform future clinical practice and …
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A case study of a school district new principal mentoring program
In an effort to learn more about evaluation theory and practice, particularly the tensions and benefits of integrating two different evaluation approaches, this study was a critical reflection of the issues and tensions related to blending program theory evaluation and constructivist evaluation …
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A Realist Synthesis of Implementation of School-based Comprehensive Sexuality Education Programs in Mozambique
… how, for whom, and under what conditions CSE programs are successfully or unsuccessfully implemented in Mozambican schools. The synthesis focuses on identifying generative mechanisms that shape implementation processes, influenced by broader institutional and contextual factors. An iterative, …
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What lies beneath: Theorizing women in S.T.E.M. intervention programs
… the efficacy of Women in S.T.E.M. intervention programs created to redress inequalities between men and women in S.T.E.M. majors. The programs selected for this study are considered strategic research sites because they (1) claim to have a positive effect on the outcome of women; (2) operate …
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A Culturally Responsive Evaluation Lens to Logic Model Design
… all evaluation processes around the culture of a program’s secondary stakeholders. Specifically, this entails ensuring shared meanings in a group through communication. However, minimal connections have been made between CRE and logic model designs. Logic models commonly used by evaluators are …
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Applications of Béla Bartók's techniques of pitch organisation to jazz improvisation
… evaluating concepts of automaticity and motor program theory. The research culminates in a collection of recordings along with this exegetical text reflecting on the process and results of the research. This project aims to expand my improvising practice, fuel the creation of new, interesting …
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The political economy of innovative development financing : a case study of donor funded risk capital financing in South Africa
… Here the thesis employed a reconstructed program theory to establish to what extent an innovative Risk Capital Facility funded by the European Union in South Africa provided more value than traditional aid delivery modalities. This involved testing both the process of channelling aid, as …
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A Study of Aristotelian Demands for Some Psychological Views of the Emotions
… of the role of emotion in Aristotelian virtue theory draws on Aristotle's texts and the works of Terence Irwin, Nancy Sherman, Martha Nussbaum, John Cooper, Rosalind Hursthouse and Arash Abizadeh. The discussion of the contemporary psychological views of the emotions is based on the work of …
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Developing volunteering as an intervention for social isolation in those with long-term neurological conditions
… and volunteering services were used to refine program theory. Study 3: the results from studies 1 and 2 were used to develop an intervention, and study 3 was a usability study to test initial implementation and refine the intervention. Results: The developed intervention can be considered …
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Addressing the Poor Professional Outcomes of Undergraduate Arts Students
While higher arts education programs may be preparing students to excel at the creation and performance of the arts, evidence suggests that many of these programs are failing to prepare students for the business of being a professional artist. In the United States, Discipline-Based Arts Education …
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Eine Programmtheorie Sozialer Arbeit in der medizinischen Rehabilitation – als Beispiel empirisch-fundierter Theoriearbeit in den Gesundheitswissenschaften
… PUBLICATION C develops an empirically grounded program theory of social work in medical rehabilitation based on qualitative research, identifying key work practices, responsibilities, and interaction settings, and integrating them into the SWIMMER model. <br /> PUBLICATION D examines the ethical …
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The Use of Graphic Conceptual Models in Theory-Driven Evaluation
<p>Theory-driven evaluation has been adopted by numerous philanthropic organizations and government agencies across the world. Many evaluators also have embraced elements of theorydriven evaluation, regardless of their approach to evaluation. In theory-driven evaluation, the beliefs or assumptions …
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Household food security and dietary diversity in the context of an agricultural and market development program in Guatemala
… physiologically utilized completely. World Food Program's (WFP) Purchase for Progress (P4P) is a pilot initiative that provides access to food markets and promotes agricultural productivity for over one million low-income smallholder farmers worldwide (>7,000 in Guatemala alone). P4P combines …