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As far as I know, there are three different kinds of program evaluation, summative evaluation, formative evaluation, and diagnostic evaluation. May I ask if the Review on IFSC mode conducted by the HKU is a formative evaluation? Thanks!

As far as I know, there are three different kinds of program evaluation, summative evaluation, formative evaluation, and diagnostic evaluation. May I ask if the Review on IFSC mode conducted by th ...

Judy Wong

7 December 2023

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May I ask why some evaluators don’t use a controlled experimental design to conduct the evaluation?

Peggy

7 December 2023

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Following the previous question, could you please also share with me your idea for solving this problem? What measures are adoptable to reduce the negative impact brought by staff turnover in social work services?

Following the previous question, could you please also share with me your idea for solving this problem? What measures are adoptable to reduce the negative impact brought by staff turnover in soci ...

Peggy

7 December 2023

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Hi. Could anyone kindly share your opinions on the problems caused by brain drain in social work?

Shirley Wong

6 December 2023

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May I ask what measures are adoptable to improve the effectiveness of the social service programs? Our center is planning a community-based service program for cross-boundary families in Hong Kong.

Shirley Wong

6 December 2023

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Hello. I wonder if anyone can kindly give me a clue about adopting network communication tools? Will you agree that it’s necessary to use such tools in family services during the epidemic? I understand we still lack empirical evidence about its effectiveness.

Hello. I wonder if anyone can kindly give me a clue about adopting network communication tools? Will you agree that it’s necessary to use such tools in family services during the epidemic? I under ...

Woi

6 December 2023

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I realize that it’s very important to use integrated methods to collect data in program evaluation. However, I am not sure about who should participate in the focus group. Could anyone kindly give me a hand, take the evaluation conducted by HKU on IFSCs service as an example?

I realize that it’s very important to use integrated methods to collect data in program evaluation. However, I am not sure about who should participate in the focus group. Could anyone kindly give ...

Woi

6 December 2023

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Following the previous question, would you please elaborate a bit more about the steps of conducting the focus group in program evaluation?

Jojo Ki

6 December 2023

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I am not sure about the difference between case studies and user surveys. May I ask why some evaluators still use case studies to collect data even after surveying service users?

Jojo Ki

6 December 2023

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I’ve learned that there are four steps in preparing for evaluation, including clarifying the purpose, formulating questions, making plans on time, strategy and budget, and signing the contract. And one common challenge for an evaluator is about how to identify the program objectives. Hence, may I ask what the overall objectives are of Family Crisis Support Center in Hong Kong?

I’ve learned that there are four steps in preparing for evaluation, including clarifying the purpose, formulating questions, making plans on time, strategy and budget, and signing the contract. An ...

April Wong

6 December 2023

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Hi, could anyone kindly give me a clue about the benefits of a telephone survey on the service users of The Refuge Center for Women as opposed to an in-person survey?

April Wong

6 December 2023

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Hi, our organization plans to evaluate the operation of the Batterer Intervention Program. But we are not sure about which method could more appropriate under pandemic, the secondary data, or the data collected by ourselves?

Hi, our organization plans to evaluate the operation of the Batterer Intervention Program. But we are not sure about which method could more appropriate under pandemic, the secondary data, or the ...

Kei

6 December 2023

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