Hung Hsin-Ling, Altschuld James W, Lee Yi-Fang
University of North Dakota, 231 Centennial Dr., Grand Forks, ND 58202-7189, United States.
Eval Program Plann. 2012 Nov;35(4):501-7. doi: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.04.002. Epub 2012 Apr 17.
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.
