Evaluation and Needs Analysis
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This Evaluation and Needs Analysis page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, quizzes and flashcards, from evaluation types and steps to Critical Systems Heuristics and data collection for needs analysis. It's built for university students working through evaluation methods, and for teachers after ready-made material. There are more than 50 resources here, including over 40 mind maps, and the vast majority are at university level. Open a map, try a quiz, then make your own notes.
Top Evaluation and Needs Analysis resources
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71 cardsProgram Evaluation Exam 1 Utilization focused evaluation (utility focused)
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45 questionsLEI4881 The main reason that we conduct research and evaluation is to:
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Mind map Evaluation Research
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Mind map Evaluation based on critical systems heuristics
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Mind map Data collection and analysis
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21 cardsATAP Exam Content In this unit, we will be examining psychology from which perspective? 1. Clinical Psychology 2. Community P...
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Mind map Evaluation Steps
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8 cardsUntitled
Quizzes
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45 questionsLEI4881 The main reason that we conduct research and evaluation is to:
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34 questionsResearch Methods in Counselling Lecture 6 Research Methods in Counselling Lecture 6
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10 questionsB & D Chapter 6 Quiz What is one purpose of Logic Models?
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10 questionsB&D Chapter 1 Quiz How is program evaluation different from research?
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9 questionsB & D Chapter Quiz 7 What is the initial intent of both the Logic Model and the Evaluator's Program Description wit consideratio...
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About Evaluation and Needs Analysis
GoConqr OriginalWhat this unit covers
The page is mostly mind maps. Many look at evaluation itself: its features, the difference between monitoring and evaluation, and summative and formative types. The map called Evaluation Research also covers process evaluation, programme implementation and conceptual frameworks. Others cover evaluation steps, types of evaluation, theory of change, and programme theory-based evaluation.
Critical Systems Heuristics
A large group of maps focuses on evaluation based on Critical Systems Heuristics (CSH). They explain that the approach draws on the work of C. West Churchman, and that Werner Ulrich turned his 12 categories into operational questions. The maps break the 12 questions into sources of motivation, expertise and control, and add a case study on natural resource management.
Needs analysis and data
The other big group deals with needs analysis. Several maps share the title Data Collection and Analysis, and others ask how to gather information for a needs analysis. Read two or three side by side, since each learner organises the same ideas a little differently.
A sensible order
- Start with Evaluation Research for the vocabulary.
- Move to the maps on evaluation steps and types of evaluation.
- Try the quiz LEI4881, which asks about the purpose of evaluation, the type done while a programme runs, and the first step in the process.
- Work through the CSH maps, then the needs analysis maps.
- Use the flashcard deck on utilization focused evaluation to practise the CDC framework steps and the four evaluation standards.
Use maps to see how ideas connect, then a quiz to check what stuck. Go back to the map for any question you miss.
Where it sits
This unit belongs to the Research Approaches and Fields strand of Research methods and academic skills. Pick a map that matches what you are reading this week, and see how far you get.
Frequently asked questions
Which resource should I open first?
Start with the mind map Evaluation Research. It sets out features, types, monitoring, evaluation, and summative and formative approaches, which later maps build on. Then try the LEI4881 quiz to see whether the basics have stuck, and return to the map for anything you missed.
What do the Critical Systems Heuristics maps cover?
They cover evaluation based on Critical Systems Heuristics, which draws on C. West Churchman's work. The maps list sources of motivation, expertise and control, cover the 12 questions, explain when and why to use CSH, and include a natural resource management case study.
Is there anything on needs analysis?
Yes. Many mind maps cover data collection and analysis for needs analysis, including ones on gathering information and on how data can be collected. Several overlap, so comparing them can help you notice the points they all stress.
Are the resources free, and who made them?
Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself. A free account lets you save quiz scores and make your own quizzes, maps, flashcards and notes.
Which levels is this page suited to?
Nearly all the material is at university level, so it suits university students studying evaluation and needs analysis. Teachers can also use the maps and quizzes as ready-made material for classes or reading lists.
What if the topic I need is missing?
Try the related maps first, since titles such as Evaluation and Data Collection and Analysis appear in several versions. If your topic still isn't covered, you can build your own map or flashcards from your course notes.