Narrative-based evaluation demonstrates the value of a higher education professional learning network

McCormack, C; Ambler, T; Martin, B; Waite, K; Wilson, A

Narrative-based evaluation demonstrates the value of a higher education professional learning network

McCormack, C Ambler, T Martin, B Waite, K

Wilson, A

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Citation:: Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2016, 50 pp. 79 - 87
Issue Date:: 2016-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	McCormack, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ambler, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Martin, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Waite, K https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8851-7423	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wilson, A	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-09-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2016, 50 pp. 79 - 87	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0191-491X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/122802
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Assessing and demonstrating value for money to agencies funding professional learning networks is a universal challenge. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a narrative-based approach to evaluation called story-building that can be employed to complement other more traditional approaches to evaluation. Story-building goes beyond the anecdotal by constructing individual reflective stories, a collective story and a value creation story that are authentic and resonate with stakeholders because they tap into the specific and particular knowledge of practitioners. A key characteristic which sets story-building apart from other approaches is that it collects and collates both individual and collective evidence of a network's impact from different sources. Members of the New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory Promoting Excellence Network created and implemented this rigorous approach to evaluation and found story-building to be an effective practice to demonstrate the value and impact of a network.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Studies in Educational Evaluation	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.stueduc.2016.07.003	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Education	en_US
dc.title	Narrative-based evaluation demonstrates the value of a higher education professional learning network	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	50	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Teaching and Learning)
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© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Assessing and demonstrating value for money to agencies funding professional learning networks is a universal challenge. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a narrative-based approach to evaluation called story-building that can be employed to complement other more traditional approaches to evaluation. Story-building goes beyond the anecdotal by constructing individual reflective stories, a collective story and a value creation story that are authentic and resonate with stakeholders because they tap into the specific and particular knowledge of practitioners. A key characteristic which sets story-building apart from other approaches is that it collects and collates both individual and collective evidence of a network's impact from different sources. Members of the New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory Promoting Excellence Network created and implemented this rigorous approach to evaluation and found story-building to be an effective practice to demonstrate the value and impact of a network.

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