Developing a study for a professional technical organization to explore gaps in its awards program. Populations of interest: its members, interest groups associated with organization, as well as non-members and other interested parties.
Exploring these questions (still in draft!): 1) "Is there an award for me?" Area Ideas: career phases and experience levels, award language (pronouns, identity), teams vs. individuals, advocates & allies of organization vision. 2) Explore any gaps in overall breadth and depth of structure.
Any ideas on how to FRAME the study and its questions? Applicable theories? conceptual frameworks?
Dear Cecilia,
What about an award for the best evaluation report. This could be across all areas of content with criteria such as clarity and whether the report addresses outcomes and the reasons for those outcomes. I think that an evaluation is only as good as how the results are reported.
@James E. McLean Thanks for idea. Not sure it applies here. We are trying to develop questions to ask focus group participants to explore what gaps they see in the overall awards program, not to have them write an evaluation report. Maybe I'm misunderstanding your point?
We have moved to phase two of this research and are exploring a modified ladder structure, timing, and naming. We will then use focus groups to garner feedback. Working with SWE research staff now. Thanks for inputs!
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