TY - JOUR
T1 - Practices and challenges in educational program evaluation in the Asia-Pacific region
T2 - Results of a Delphi study
AU - Lee, Yi Fang
AU - Altschuld, James W.
AU - Hung, Hsin Ling
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - While educational program evaluation has become more important in recent years because of increasing governmental demands for accountability, little is known about the development of and issues in regard to this topic in the Asia-Pacific region. The findings from a Delphi study conducted in a number of relevant countries are provided in this article. Thirty panelists participated in three rounds of iterations to identify current status, challenges, and concerns in the near future. The results should be of value to educational evaluators, researchers, and decision makers.
AB - While educational program evaluation has become more important in recent years because of increasing governmental demands for accountability, little is known about the development of and issues in regard to this topic in the Asia-Pacific region. The findings from a Delphi study conducted in a number of relevant countries are provided in this article. Thirty panelists participated in three rounds of iterations to identify current status, challenges, and concerns in the near future. The results should be of value to educational evaluators, researchers, and decision makers.
KW - Asia-Pacific region
KW - Delphi study
KW - Educational program evaluation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2008.08.003
DO - 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2008.08.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 18849074
AN - SCOPUS:54049120122
SN - 0149-7189
VL - 31
SP - 368
EP - 375
JO - Evaluation and Program Planning
JF - Evaluation and Program Planning
IS - 4
ER -
