Differentiating impact evaluation from evaluation research: one perspective of implications for continuing nursing education

Practitioners of continuing nursing education need to be able to distinguish between impact evaluation and evaluation research reported in the literature. Failure to do so may lead to invalid conclusions or faulty decision-making. This article defines impact evaluation and evaluation research, compa...

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Published in:The Journal of continuing education in nursing 1991-11, Vol.22 (6), p.254-258
Main Author: Waddell, D L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barriers
Continuing Education
Data collection
Decision Making
Definitions
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Educational evaluation
Educational Experience
Evaluation Research
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Formative Evaluation
Humans
Learning Activities
Learning Experience
Methods
Needs Assessment
Nursing Education
Nursing Evaluation Research
Patient education
Research Methodology
Secondary school students
Social Science Research
Stress Management
Studies
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Summary:Practitioners of continuing nursing education need to be able to distinguish between impact evaluation and evaluation research reported in the literature. Failure to do so may lead to invalid conclusions or faulty decision-making. This article defines impact evaluation and evaluation research, compares them across seven dimensions, and describes their strengths and weaknesses.
ISSN:0022-0124
1938-2472
DOI:10.3928/0022-0124-19911101-08