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Qualitative Methods

E. Jane Davidson on Evaluative Rubrics

1 Comment / Evaluation Use, Mixed Methods Evaluation, Program Theory and Theory Driven Evaluation, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design / August 4, 2010

My name is Jane Davidson and I run an evaluation consulting business called Real Evaluation Ltd. In my work, I advise and support organizations on strategic evaluation; provide evaluation capacity building and professional development; develop tools and templates to help organizations conduct, interpret, and use evaluations themselves; and conduct independent and collaborative evaluations and meta-evaluations. …

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Susan Kistler on TED Talks for Evaluators

Leave a Comment / Evaluation Use, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design / September 1, 2010

My name is Susan Kistler. I am the Executive Director of the American Evaluation Association and I contribute each Saturday’s aea365 post. Resource: Have you ever wanted to hear “riveting talks by remarkable people?” That is the tagline for TED Talks, brought to you by TED, a nonprofit dedicated to “ideas worth spreading.”  TED hosts …

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Anne Vo on Using Conversation Analysis in Research & Evaluation

3 Comments / Qualitative Methods / July 13, 2010

Hi, my name is Anne Vo and I am a doctoral student in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). I have been using conversation analysis (CA) to study how program evaluation is taught in informal settings. CA is a research method and tool that was developed during the …

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Susan Menkes on Constructing Developmentally Sensitive Questions

2 Comments / Prek-12 Educational Evaluation, Qualitative Methods / June 3, 2010

My name is Susan Menkes, and I’m an Applied Developmental Psychology doctoral student at Claremont Graduate University (CGU) and received my Masters in Evaluation from CGU, as well.  My work has focused on applying developmental research to understand effective interview strategies with younger children when evaluating programs serving children and youth.  Below are some tips …

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Deborah Grodzicki on Asking Sensitive Questions during Interviews and/or Focus Groups

2 Comments / Qualitative Methods / May 21, 2010

Hello, my name is Deborah Grodzicki and I just received my Masters in Organizational Behavior and Evaluation from Claremont Graduate University.  I plan to pursue a PhD in Evaluation at UCLA in the fall.  Prior to attending Claremont Graduate University, I investigated complaints against New York City police officers.  During my time as an investigator, …

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Nina Potter on Tableau for Data Visualization

2 Comments / Mixed Methods Evaluation, Qualitative Methods, Quantitative Methods: Theory and Design / April 27, 2010

My name is Nina Potter and I am currently the Director of Assessment for the College of Education at San Diego State University. I’d like to share a little about a tool we are using for data visualization. One of my responsibilities is to work with program directors and department chairs to evaluate academic programs …

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Ann Zukoski on Participatory Evaluation Approaches

2 Comments / Collaborative, Participatory and Empowerment Evaluation, Qualitative Methods / April 28, 2011

My name is Ann Zukoski and I am a Senior Research Associate at Rainbow Research, Inc. in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded as a nonprofit organization in 1974, Rainbow Research’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of socially-concerned organizations through capacity building, research, and evaluation. Projects range in scale from one-time program evaluations to multi-year, multi-site research …

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Sue Griffey on Wordle

10 Comments / Qualitative Methods / April 29, 2010

I’m Sue Griffey and I direct the Evaluation Center in the Public Health Research group at Social & Scientific Systems. I really like technology and the tools it’s given us – and I am always trying out new things. (I love the EZAnalyze program that Paul Pope blogged about a few days ago.)  So, when …

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