Editorial
| Author | Delwyn Goodrick,Rosalind Hurworth |
| Date | 01 March 2009 |
| Published date | 01 March 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1035719X0900900101 |
| Subject Matter | Editorial |
By the time this edition appears on your desk
education programs. This article follows from an
the annual AES conference (Canberra, 2009)
article published in EJA last year that reported
will be well over. For those who attended we
the design, methodology and methods of a special
hope you have returned to work stimulated
education professional development program. This
and energised about evaluation and its
article describes the application of the Success Case
potential to strengthen practice in the public
Method (Brinkerhoff, 2003) in this evaluation.
and private sectors.
Findings from this empirical evaluation are
presented along with a discussion of the way the
While evaluation managers and evaluation
evaluators adapted the approach to address the
practitioners continue to hoist the evaluation
information needs of key audiences.
flag high, they are likely to hold a healthy level
of scepticism about the potential reach and
The next article by Julie McGeary describes
influence of evaluation as well. This edition
the use of the Delphi technique to inform a
of EJA picks up on the potential promise of
needs assessment for an evaluation capability
evaluation, but also highlights the challenges
development program within the Victorian
inherent in our work.
Department of Primary Industries. The Delphi
technique, unlike focus groups is designed to reach
The first article by Frans Leeuw raises some
consensus among the group of participants. In this
interesting tensions facing the evaluation
article, Julie describes the implementation of the
field. While evaluation has become a booming
Delphi technique via email, and discusses the key
business, Frans explores the potential threats
findings emerging from the project.
and risks of evaluative activities. In a nutshell,
he questions whether evaluation is adding
Phil Entwistle extends the discussion of capacity
value and places a particular emphasis on
building, but...
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