Online Community of Practices

Topic Discussions

Hello! I’m Dr. MEL. Nice to meet you! I’m absolutely excited that we are going to start this beautiful learning journey together and I’m sure you will find it fruitful and fulfilling. Feel free to share your thoughts here!

Recent Activity Discussions

Got questions? Simply post them and let’s discuss!

Latest Posts

More posts

Following the previous post, if I conduct a program evaluation about the kindergarten social work service, and it is ongoing, then I can say that it is a summative evaluation.

Following the previous post, if I conduct a program evaluation about the kindergarten social work service, and it is ongoing, then I can say that it is a summative evaluation.

Hoop

24 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

Hi, could you please kindly tell me the definition of summative evaluation? I am trying to understand it.

Hi, could you please kindly tell me the definition of summative evaluation? I am trying to understand it.

Hoop

24 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

To explore the social detriments of health inequality, shall we use quantitative or qualitative methods?

To explore the social detriments of health inequality, shall we use quantitative or qualitative methods?

Rhinoceros

23 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

Hello. I understand that when measuring poverty, the traditional approach is income-based while neglecting the outcomes. So, I wonder, is there an alternative approach to measure poverty?

Hello. I understand that when measuring poverty, the traditional approach is income-based while neglecting the outcomes. So, I wonder, is there an alternative approach to measure poverty?

Literature

23 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

Following the previous post, I wonder in the pre-primary institutions, if we hope to provide social work services, why doing a pilot test is so important?

Following the previous post, I wonder in the pre-primary institutions, if we hope to provide social work services, why doing a pilot test is so important?

Sincere

23 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

We plan to do a regional-wide survey about people in poverty. I wonder if we have finished the design and implementation of the study, then what shall we do with the data collected?

We plan to do a regional-wide survey about people in poverty. I wonder if we have finished the design and implementation of the study, then what shall we do with the data collected?

Literature

23 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

Pilot studies always sound expensive and time-consuming. I wonder what the purpose of conducting pilot studies is in launching a new program?

Pilot studies always sound expensive and time-consuming. I wonder what the purpose of conducting pilot studies is in launching a new program?

Sincere

23 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

Take the kindergarten social work program as an example, could you please kindly name the stakeholders consisting in this program?

Take the kindergarten social work program as an example, could you please kindly name the stakeholders consisting in this program?

Aamosa

23 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

I wonder in Hong Kong, are there any social work services in kindergarten?

I wonder in Hong Kong, are there any social work services in kindergarten?

Aamosa

23 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

The Multi-dimensional Child Well-being Scale (MCWBS) adopts a 5-point Likert scale. Does it mean it measures a latent variable?

The Multi-dimensional Child Well-being Scale (MCWBS) adopts a 5-point Likert scale. Does it mean it measures a latent variable?

EverythingChing

23 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

The issue of child poverty may affect their developmental outcomes. Would you please recommend a valid scale that can measure multi-dimensional child well-being?

The issue of child poverty may affect their developmental outcomes. Would you please recommend a valid scale that can measure multi-dimensional child well-being?

EverythingChing

23 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

I am reading about the result of the correlation test, it shows that the p-value is less than 0.001. Does it mean there is a correlation?

I am reading about the result of the correlation test, it shows that the p-value is less than 0.001. Does it mean there is a correlation?

Typically_Mo

23 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

Page 291 of 510

Featured Posts

Hi, I realized that it seems the concept “outcome” is different from the term “output”. Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?

Hi, I realized that it seems the concept "outcome" is different from the term "output". Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?

CouldYip

26 August 2021

7 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?

I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?

Realistic

20 August 2021

3 Replies, 45 Months ago

Like

Questions about program evaluation and impact assessment (PE & IA)?

Dear MEL participants, Hello everyone! We are going to meet Prof. Aron Shlonsky this week (17&18 Oct). Do you have any problems or issues in program evaluation and impact assessment? Pleas ...

jml88min

15 October 2019

0 Replies, 67 Months ago

Like

Question about the programme evaluation

Can someone recommend me a basic guide book for programme evaluation? We are an NGO in mainland China and providing services for young drug abusers in rural China. We learnt about your pro ...

Jessica

9 October 2019

4 Replies, 67 Months ago

Like

Courses for public Web-based audio visual learning materials Outcome / impact indicator bank Best Practices Sharing Online community of practices Courses for participants