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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"theory evaluation"”.
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A theory evaluation of a peer education programme.
… reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS. An outcome evaluation that was conducted at the end of the programme's 3 year span found that although the programme successfully increased the youth's knowledge of HIV/AIDS, it did not succeed in changing risk behaviour due to the fact that more than half of …
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Theory evaluation of the touchline media employee induction programme
This is a theory evaluation of the Touchline Media (TLM) employee induction programme. Organisations use induction training as part of the new employee welcoming process, making it one of the most common types of organisational training programmes (Klein & Weaver, 2000). Employees who have …
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A theory evaluation of action volunteers Africa's career guidance programme
This research presents an evaluation of a youth unemployment initiative. Action Volunteers Africa (AVA) implements a Career Guidance Programme in Western Cape, South Africa. The Programme targets unemployed male and female youth aged 18-25 who have completed matric and live in urban areas. Career …
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A formative theory evaluation of a staff reward and recognition programme
This formative theory evaluation investigated the feasibility of the programme theory underlying a staff reward and recognition intervention within a retail setting. It contained academic literature which discussed the effects of reward and recognition programmes on motivation and turnover. In …
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An Activity Theory Evaluation of a User Interface for a Web-based Virtual Research Environment (VRE)
Activity Theory is a framework or descriptive tool which is commonly used in Human-computer Interaction. In particular, it is used more and more in the design and evaluation of some collaborative systems such as a modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment. Activity Theory offers many …
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Can youth employment programmes work? A programme theory evaluation of the work and skills placement programme
… presents the findings of a programme theory evaluation of the Work and Skills Placement (WSP) programme, a YEP co-implemented by the Western Cape's Department of Economic Development and its company partners. Programme theory evaluation first seeks to unpack how and why programmes can …
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A theory evaluation and programme implementer decision analysis for two therapy-driven programmes operating in the disability and rehabilitation sector
… for serving these persons. Both programmes under evaluation in this document are implemented either exclusively or with help from occupational therapists. Problem Statement: The problem statement is made up of two components. First, the underlying programme theories of the two therapy-driven …
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Developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for the mentoring component of the Principals Academy Trust
… framework is informed by an extensive programme theory evaluation. The framework is designed to enable PAT to monitor and evaluate the potential changes in school climate and culture as a result of the mentoring component of the PAT programme. For the purposes of this study, Donaldson's …
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A theory and outcome evaluation of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation (AGOF) Association Programme
This dissertation presents a comprehensive evaluation of the Association Programme of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation (AGOF), which is designed to foster entrepreneurial activities among its participants. The evaluation employs a dual focus, integrating both theory evaluation and outcome evaluation …
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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 theory and outcome evaluation of the Allan Gray Orbis foundation's association programme
… training and support. This research presents a theory- and outcome-based evaluation of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation's Association Programme (AP), a South African initiative aimed at nurturing entrepreneurial capacity among youth. The theory evaluation investigated the extent to which the AP's …
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An evaluation of a school leadership development programme
This study set-out as an evaluation of Symphonia's Partners for Possibility leadership development programme for school principals in South Africa. Broadly, the goal of the programme is to improve the educational outcomes of under-resourced schools. The primary audience of this evaluation is the …
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Evaluating Mending Mamre: An Animal Welfare Intervention
… dissertation presents the findings of an evaluation conducted for the Mending Mamre Mass Education and Sterilisation Programme. This programme had four components: surgical sterilisation of pets and feral cats, basic veterinary care, education sessions and the rehoming of stray dogs. Three …
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A theory and outcome evaluation of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Association programme
… This dissertation presents the outcome and theory evaluation of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation (AGOF) Association programme. The Association programme is a lifelong support network for fellowship programme alumni aimed at fostering responsible entrepreneurship by providing continuous …
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A theory and process evaluation of the parent centre's teen parenting programme in Cape Town, South Africa
… or children they take care of. Most of the evaluations on parenting programmes have been conducted in developed countries, creating a need for further research on implementation processes and impact in low income countries. The current project was a theory and process evaluation on the Teen …
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Chaos Criminology: A Critical Inquiry
… effort has taken the form of integrating Chaos Theory into Criminology into what this thesis calls ‘Chaos Criminology’. However, with the melding of any two fields, terms and concepts need to be translated properly, which has yet to be done. In addition to proving a translation between fields, …
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An evaluation of the City of Cape Town Municipality's waste wise sustainable education and school recycling programme
… and School Recycling model and consists of a theory as well as a process evaluation. On commencement of the theory evaluation, the evaluator investigated the plausibility of the programme theory. In order to extract this information, a literature review on international and local literature …
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A theory and process evaluation of the Learner Engagement Programme (LEP) implemented by Just Grace NPC
… Ltd, Mergon Foundation, Dairycap CC. Aims of the evaluation The evaluation aimed to determine: (a) the extent to which the programme design can realistically bring about the desired outcomes and (b) the extent to which the programme's planned activities are implemented with fidelity. A programme …
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A Descriptive Analysis of the Perceived Effectiveness of Virginia Tech's Faculty Development Institute
… The fundamental concepts of motivation theory, evaluation, personal recall, and self-perception theory are used help to describe and explain the findings of the study. Interview results from the five developers and historical document analysis were used to develop surveys for the 49 …
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An Evaluation Method for Thinking in Technology Ecologies
… ecologies. The significance of such an evaluation methodology is considerable, given the nascent field of sensemaking and the lack of consensus on evaluation in such contexts: our research advances a principled approach by which device ecologies can be examined for their potential to …
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