title: Exploring training needs of educational program evaluators in the Asia-Pacific region.
abstract: Training is critical for the growth of the evaluation profession as more qualified and competent individuals will be required to meet the increased demand for evaluation. This paper deals with the training needs of professionals and is based on a part of a study on the status and challenges of educational program evaluation in the Asia-Pacific region. A web-based Delphi was used with a needs assessment framework for examining the current nature of training, what should be done, and discrepancies (gaps) between the two. The results should be of value for academic training programs and those in non-academic settings.
authors.affiliation: University of North Dakota, 231 Centennial Dr., Grand Forks, ND 58202-7189, United States. sonya.hung@und.edu
authors.forename: Hsin-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Altschuld
authors.forename: Yi-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003697:Delphi Technique; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*