Title: NVAA Learning Activity: Chapter 17: Research and Evaluation
Author: Office for Victims of Crime and National Victim Assistance Academy
Published: June 2002
Subject: organizational leadership
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NVAA Learning Activity

Chapter 17: Research and Evaluation

INSTRUCTOR GUIDELINES

Key Concepts/Objectives to Emphasize in Instruction and Learning Activities:

1. Uses and importance of research and evaluation findings for the discipline of
victim services. (17-1 to 17-2)
2. Basic research terminology. (17-3 to 17-6)
3. Resources available to assist victim service providers in research and
evaluation tasks. (17-11 to 17-15)

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of basic research and evaluation techniques.
2. Apply basic knowledge to actual research or evaluation questions.

Description of Activity and Faculty Guidelines:

The instructor divides students into groups of ten. A faculty member assigned to
each group offers mentoring and guidance about current research and program
evaluation questions, based upon his/her own experience.

Each group is instructed to select one area of research or evaluation and to
design a methodology (such as research questions, hypotheses, list of variables,
data collection methods, data analysis, etc.) for a research or evaluation study.
The instructor facilitates a discussion of practical issues and challenges in
conducting research and evaluation projects. Each group's findings can be
recorded on tear sheets.

This learning activity can also be expanded to have students utilize their NVAA
site's library to search for current research.


Can Be Utilized As:

_____ Individual Activity
__X__ Small Group Activity
_____ Large Group Activity

Anticipated Amount of Time Required: 20 Minutes

o 03 minutes for group division.
o 17 minutes for group activity.

RESOURCES NEEDED  (Please check all that apply:)


__X__ Tear sheets and felt pens
_____ VCR/monitor
_____ Overhead projector and screen/LCD and laptop
_____ Blank overhead transparencies and overhead pens
_____ Masking tape
_____ Index cards
_____ Individual or group worksheets
__X__ Timer
_____ Other (please describe):