190015 SE Planning, Evaluation and Assessment in Education (2016S)
Realistic evaluation
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 01.02.2016 09:00 to Mo 22.02.2016 09:00
- Registration is open from We 24.02.2016 09:00 to Mo 29.02.2016 14:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 21.03.2016 14:00
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: German, English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 02.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 16.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 27.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 11.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 25.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 08.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 22.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
In this module, students become acquainted with evaluation methods in educational research in which participants opinions on the researchers theory are used in developing these theories. We focus on the most sophisticated method available, the realistic evaluation of Pawson and Tilley (1997). Recently, the instructor has developed an extension of the realistic evaluation, the realist survey. On the basis of these and related texts, we will collaboratively develop a number of analytic questions that can be used to analyze empirical studies. Subsequently, we will, individually or in small groups, analyze a number of empirical studies. Collectively, we will write a summarizing text about the value and the opportunities and limitations of these research methods.
Assessment and permitted materials
Presence and active participation during the seminar meetings.
During the module, each student will have to provide the following products to our Moodle course and Google docs website:
- Analytic questions,
- An analysis of one or more empirical studies on the basis of our pool of analytic questions,
- Contributions to the summarizing text.
All materials are permitted, provided that they are referenced, and their use is justified.
During the module, each student will have to provide the following products to our Moodle course and Google docs website:
- Analytic questions,
- An analysis of one or more empirical studies on the basis of our pool of analytic questions,
- Contributions to the summarizing text.
All materials are permitted, provided that they are referenced, and their use is justified.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
All students should have acquired and bring Pawson and Tilley 1997 to the first session. Kindle and secured PDF versions can be bought at a.o. Amazon and ebooks.com.
Presence at all seminar meetings; absence during one meeting is allowed.
All contributions should be handed in on time; overdue submission is not allowed.
All contributions should reflect sufficient and serious effort. Final products should show that the student understands the meaning of the concepts, and is able to apply them to an empirical study.
Presence at all seminar meetings; absence during one meeting is allowed.
All contributions should be handed in on time; overdue submission is not allowed.
All contributions should reflect sufficient and serious effort. Final products should show that the student understands the meaning of the concepts, and is able to apply them to an empirical study.
Examination topics
Realistic interview, realist survey and related research methods, and their application to empirical studies.
Reading list
Pawson, R., & Tilley, N. (1997). How to construct realistic data: Utilizing stakeholders' knowledge Realistic evaluation (pp. 153-182). London, UK: SAGE.
Schoonenboom, J. (2015). The realist survey: How respondents' voices can be used to test and revise correlational models. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. Advance online publication. doi:10.1177/1558689815610997
Torrance, H. (2012). Triangulation, respondent validation, and democratic participation in mixed methods research. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 6, 111-123. doi:10.1177/1558689812437185
Additional literature will be made avaiable through Moodle.
Schoonenboom, J. (2015). The realist survey: How respondents' voices can be used to test and revise correlational models. Journal of Mixed Methods Research. Advance online publication. doi:10.1177/1558689815610997
Torrance, H. (2012). Triangulation, respondent validation, and democratic participation in mixed methods research. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 6, 111-123. doi:10.1177/1558689812437185
Additional literature will be made avaiable through Moodle.
Association in the course directory
M5.3
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