Social Program Evaluation: Criteria and Methods
Definition of Two Main Parts
Two main parts are worth highlighting. On the one hand, an assessment is not an investigation; the big difference is the value judgments involved in any evaluation. On the other hand, the assessment is restricted to the results. The set of variables that can impact program outcomes are so diverse that they make assessment a complex evaluation.
The activity is a process that requires efficiency, skills, and negotiation abilities. Also, the results can influence many people.
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Supplementation in Research
Supplementation, in the context of joint research techniques, refers to adding to the results of one research approach with another that is considered secondary. The secondary approach strengthens the primary one. Examples of this include:
- Combining Discussion Groups and Expert Interviews: Discussion groups among average or central populations can be paired with qualitative interviews with experts. The interviews can familiarize researchers with the topic (if done early)
Scientific Knowledge: Methods, Attitudes, and Values
Knowledge of a Scientist
A scientist must know certain facts, terms, and theories related to what we call experimental science. A scientist demonstrates the dominance of certain methods, skills, techniques, tools, and instruments. The scientific nature involves displaying specific attitudes or affect, such as curiosity and others, like feeling satisfaction in learning.
Cotton Test
- Read and care for articles and science news.
- Know how to locate scientific information when needed.
- Manifest critical sense
Educational Resources and Activities in Early Childhood Education
Concept and Classification of Educational Resources
Concept: Teaching resources encompass all human, material, and organizational elements that educators utilize to plan and execute effective teaching and learning processes.
Resources can be categorized based on their nature:
- Human Resources: Teachers, students, families, and other professionals.
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Material Resources:
- Informative: Books, videos, photos, slides, computer programs, etc.
- Support: Blackboard, walls, murals, continuous paper, waste material,
Methodological Joints: Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Methodological validity is achieved by obtaining consistent results using different methods. This is the core of Triangulation, specifically methodological triangulation.
The increased activity of subjects observed in the research process ensures that observation methods are not perceived as an external imposition. This is the core of Joint Integration, which shares features with joint chains but adds a crucial element: the participation of the observed subjects. These participants contribute
Understanding Science and New Materials: A Comprehensive Look
Science: A System of Knowledge
Science is a system of knowledge about a specific sector of reality, obtained in a rational way, which has specific working methods and criteria for checking and verification. Its functions are to explain facts, predict possibilities, and dominate nature.
Empirical Sciences vs. Formal Sciences
- Empirical sciences focus on the study of observable facts verifiable by experience.
- Formal sciences study abstract objects and ideals, which arise from the human mind and are not