Using Developmental Evaluation Methods with Communities of Practice

Autor/in	van Winkelen, Christine
Titel	Using Developmental Evaluation Methods with Communities of Practice
Quelle	In: Learning Organization, 23 (2016) 2-3, S.141-155 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0969-6474
DOI	10.1108/TLO-08-2015-0047
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Evaluation Methods; Communities of Practice; Educational Change; Organizational Development; Action Research; Evaluative Thinking; Case Studies; Program Evaluation; Knowledge Management; Comparative Analysis; Teacher Collaboration; Educational Practices; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Community; Bildungsreform; Organisationsentwicklung; Projektforschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Wissensmanagement; Lehrerkooperation; Bildungspraxis; Großbritannien
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to explore the use of developmental evaluation methods with community of practice programmes experiencing change or transition to better understand how to target support resources. Design/methodology/approach: The practical use of a number of developmental evaluation methods was explored in three organizations over a nine-month period using an action research design. The research was a collaborative process involving all the company participants and the academic (the author) with the intention of developing the practices of the participants as well as contributing to scholarship. Findings: The developmental evaluation activities achieved the objectives of the knowledge managers concerned: they developed a better understanding of the contribution and performance of their communities of practice, allowing support resources to be better targeted. Three methods (fundamental evaluative thinking, actual-ideal comparative method and focus on strengths and assets) were found to be useful. Cross-case analysis led to the proposition that developmental evaluation methods act as a structural mechanism that develops the discourse of the organization in ways that enhance the climate for learning, potentially helping develop a learning organization. Practical implications: Developmental evaluation methods add to the options available to evaluate community of practice programmes. These supplement the commonly used activity indicators and impact story methods. Originality/value: Developmental evaluation methods are often used in social change initiatives, informing public policy and funding decisions. The contribution here is to extend their use to organizational community of practice programmes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01