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Planning for an Evaluation of a National Vocational Education Program in a Developing Nation
Author(s) -
Farmer Edgar I.,
Taylor Raymond G.,
Kim Hyunyoung,
Konate Yacouba
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
new horizons in adult education and human resource development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1939-4225
DOI - 10.1002/nha3.10053
Subject(s) - vocational education , process (computing) , engineering management , phase (matter) , developing country , program evaluation , process management , political science , management science , medical education , business , sociology , computer science , engineering , economic growth , pedagogy , public administration , medicine , economics , chemistry , organic chemistry , operating system
This paper describes the planning phase of an evaluation process used by the senior author during his tenure as a W. K. Kellogg Consultant for prospective grant recipients in Zimbabwe. Specifically, this paper presents an overview of the planning that was used in evaluating the vocational and technical education programs in Zimbabwe, southern Africa. The planning process used in this paper is designed to serve as a springboard to a more generic planning approach to be applied to any external evaluation of a vocational program in developing countries. Finally, this paper emphasizes planning as a precursor to logistical arrangements, implementation, analysis, and reporting.