Access and Equity Programme Provision-Evaluation in Australian Higher Education: A What Matters Approach

Autor/in	Bennett, Anna
Titel	Access and Equity Programme Provision-Evaluation in Australian Higher Education: A What Matters Approach
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Evaluation, 24 (2018) 8, S.523-537 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1380-3611
DOI	10.1080/13803611.2019.1643740
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Access to Education; Equal Education; Program Effectiveness; Higher Education; Evaluation Methods; Student Participation; Student Diversity; Program Evaluation; Holistic Approach; Context Effect; Disproportionate Representation; Disadvantaged; Minority Group Students; Program Design; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Holistischer Ansatz; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Australien
Abstract	This article draws on findings from a national review of the evaluation of access and equity initiatives across Australian higher education to argue that utilising responsive mixed methods focused on the values of participants enables crucial understanding of what matters to the people involved. Based on the evidence collected, a "what matters" conceptual guide is provided to assist with programme design and evaluation. The approach enables identification of the multiple complex variables involved in generating programme outcomes that matter to the groups they are intended for. Provision and evaluation processes must be iteratively connected so that they are responsive to changing contexts and needs over time. Key concepts from critical realism and complexity theory are applied to highlight that context, complexity, and temporality are critical elements to incorporate into approaches to provision-evaluation. The "what matters" guide is designed to enable programmes that are accessible, engaging, and valuable to all participants. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01