Scoping recent investment in evaluation education in Australian universities
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Article Title | Scoping recent investment in evaluation education in Australian universities |
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ERA Journal ID | 39946 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Quadrelli, Carol (Author), Staheli, Jessica (Author), Cook-Watkins, Clarissa (Author) and Alderman, Lyn (Author) |
Journal Title | Evaluation Journal of Australasia |
Journal Citation | 22 (4), pp. 254-281 |
Number of Pages | 28 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1035-719X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1035719X221120292 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1035719X221120292 |
Abstract | This article explores the current evaluation education program opportunities in the Australian higher education market and identifies potential research areas to inform pathways for future investment. Findings from our initial scoping phase are provided as a prelude to future work required in this space. The overarching research question investigates whether there is an opportunity to deliver further evaluation education programs in Australian higher education. Emerging from this question are three objectives: (a) to determine the current landscape of Australian university evaluation education program offerings; (b) to gain an understanding of the evaluation education discourse articulated within six selected evaluation journals and (c) to consider whether evaluation is a viable and meaningful discipline within higher education programs. An action research approach was adopted commencing with a benchmarking activity of Australian university offerings, followed by a bibliometric analysis of six evaluation journals, and concluding with a rapid scan of the literature. The selected methodologies reveal a potential gap in the higher education market, with the literature identifying inconsistent and mismatched programs while emphasising the need to invest in evaluation education. This article seeks to stimulate debate about formal higher education qualifications in evaluation and highlights the importance of potential future curriculum structure that can offer evaluators value, utility and growth. |
Keywords | evaluator education, pedagogy, investment, evaluation teaching, evaluation practice, evaluation knowledge, evaluation theory, evaluator training needs |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
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Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | Academic Transformation Portfolio |
University of Southern Queensland | |
Academic Transformation Portfolio |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q754q/scoping-recent-investment-in-evaluation-education-in-australian-universities
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