The Basics of Social Research

Chapter Twelve.  Evaluation Research

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TOPICS APPROPRIATE TO EVALUATION RESEARCH
FORMULATING THE PROBLEM: ISSUES OF MEASUREMENT
    Specifying Outcomes
    Measuring Experimental Contexts
    Specifying Interventions
    Specifying the Population
    New versus Existing Measures
    Operationalizing Success/Failure
Enhancement Module: The History of the History of a College
     [This module, prepared for students at Chapman University,
       offers a look into a historical research project.]
Enhancement Module: Existing Statistics web resources
TOPICS APPROPRIATE TO EVALUATION RESEARCH
FORMULATING THE PROBLEM: ISSUES OF MEASUREMENT
    Specifying Outcomes
    Measuring Experimental Contexts
    Specifying Interventions
    Specifying the Population
    New versus Existing Measures
    Operationalizing Success/Failure
TYPES OF EVALUATION RESEARCH DESIGNS
    Experimental Designs
    Quasi-Experimental Designs
    Operationalizing Success/Failure
    Qualitative Evaluations
THE SOCIAL CONTEXT
    Logistical Problems
    Some Ethical Issues
    Use of Research Results
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
    The Death Penalty and Deterrence
    Computer Simulation