An Analysis of and Commentary on Consultants' Reports on Undergraduate Psychology Programs

Content analysis of evaluations of 20 psychology departments written by 10 consultants was used to generate a list of 24 categories of evaluation in three areas: issues, problems, and recommendations. In all three of these areas, the 2 categories most frequently included in the reports were requirem...

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Published in:Teaching of psychology 1996-02, Vol.23 (1), p.14-19
Main Authors: Korn, James H., Sweetman, Mary Beth, Nodine, Barbara F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consultants
Consultation Programs
Content Analysis
Curriculum Development
Curriculum Evaluation
Educational Administration
Educational Assessment
Educational Objectives
McGovern (T V)
Program Development
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Program Improvement
Psychology
Undergraduate Study
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Summary:Content analysis of evaluations of 20 psychology departments written by 10 consultants was used to generate a list of 24 categories of evaluation in three areas: issues, problems, and recommendations. In all three of these areas, the 2 categories most frequently included in the reports were requirements for the major and physical and financial resources. In 20 other categories, there was a discrepancy between the number of department reporting problems and the number of consultants making recommendations, Consultants typically assumed the role of experts in undergraduate education. We describe more specific roles for consultants in program planning and evaluation, and we offer recommendations for the effective use of external consultants.
ISSN:0098-6283
1532-8023
DOI:10.1207/s15328023top2301_2