Using Logic Models and the Action Model/Change Model Schema in Planning the Learning Community Program: A Comparative Case Study
Using Logic Models and the Action Model/Change Model Schema in Planning the Learning Community Program: A Comparative Case Study
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DOI：
10.3138/cjpe.42116
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发表时间：
2018-03-01
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0.8
通讯作者：
Turner, Nannette
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作者：
Chen, Huey T.;Pan, Hui-Ling Wendy;Turner, Nannette
评估界最近注意到，有兴趣将重点从方案执行和成果扩大到方案设计和规划。朝这一方向迈进的一个重要步骤是审查现有的评价模式，并为规划目的评估其相对优势和劣势。本文以台湾地区学习社区计画之逻辑模式与行动模式/改变模式模式为例，进行比较研究。从这些应用中吸取的经验教训表明，逻辑模型相对容易学习，并且对于确定主要方案组成部分和指标是有效的，但不足以阐明方案的理论意义。另一方面，行动模型/改变模型模式需要更多的时间来学习和实践，但与逻辑模型不同，它在提供对程序的上下文因素和因果机制的理论见解方面具有相对优势。这种比较可以作为评估从业者在选择评估工具应用于规划和/或评估其方案时的指南。
Recent interest has been noted in the evaluation community in expanding the focus from program implementation and outcomes to program design and planning. One important step for moving in this direction is to examine existing evaluation models and to assess their relative strengths and weaknesses for planning purposes. This article presents a comparative case study of applying logic models and the action model/change model schema for planning the Learning Community Program in Taiwan. Lessons learned from these applications indicate that logic models are relatively easy to learn and effective for identifying major program components and indicators, but not sufficient for articulating the theoretical significance of the program. On the other hand, the action model/change model schema requires more time to learn and practise, but it has relative advantages for providing theoretical insights into contextual factors and causal mechanisms of the program, unlike logic models. This comparison can serve as a guide for evaluation practitioners when selecting evaluation tools to apply in planning and/or evaluating their programs.