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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"theory-based evaluation"”.
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A theory-based evaluation of the implementation of a purveyor type programme
The study serves as an example of a theory-based evaluation of a "real life" programme, highlights the strengths and weakness of this evaluation approach, and provides direction for future research on programmes that employ the purvey or method to distribute evidence-based programmes.
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Physical Activity in Elementary School Girls: Implementation and Theory-Based Evaluation of Girls on the Run
… is ideal. Guided by Social Cognitive Theory, this study used a repeated-measures design to examine PA and its correlates, including PA self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and social influences (from parents and peers). Among participants (N = 57) in Girls on the Run, an innovative PA …
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Identifying program theory: A step toward evaluating categorical state-funded educational programs
… 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 study …
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Making Sense of Extended Producer Responsibility: Towards a framework for policy transfer
… approach to policy transfer. It combines the evaluations of EPR programmes for the management of end-of-life vehicles (ELV) and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the developed world with the analysis of the contexts in developing countries. The political areas include the …
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Development of a model for assessing the quality of an oral health program in long-term care facilities
… for existing concepts relating to program evaluation and quality assessment in healthcare to build a theoretical framework appropriate to dental geriatrics. Secondly, I explored as an ethnographic case study a comprehensive oral healthcare program within a single administrative group of 5 …
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A formative evaluation of the SAEP non-academic bridging year programme
This dissertation reports on a formative theory-based evaluation of the non-academic component of the Bridging Year Programme (BYP) implemented by the South African Education and Environment Project (SAEP), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working mainly in the impoverished community of …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Conformance-Based Plans: Attributing Built Heritage Outcomes to Plan Implementation Under New Zealand's Resource Management Act
… effectiveness of plan provisions. This lack of evaluation is not unique to New Zealand or merely symptomatic of heritage planning. Instead, it is a shortcoming in planning theory and practice internationally; a well recognised impediment being that planning lacks a suitable evaluation approach. …
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Development of a model for the monitoring and evaluation of nutrition and nutrition-related programmes in South Africa
Evaluation research or programme evaluation was developed mainly for general use in social science, notably education and psychology, for understanding and addressing social problems. Rossi eta/. (1999) defined programme evaluation or evaluation research as "... the use of social research …
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The Outcomes and Impact of a Postgraduate Physiotherapy Master's Programme on Research and Clinical Practice in Africa
… other healthcare professions, literature on the evaluation of postgraduate Physiotherapy programmes is scarce. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes and impact of the UWC postgraduate Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) and Master's programme on clinical practice and research in East and …