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| Title | Book Review: Program Evaluation in Language Education |
| Body | From http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-205.html Program Evaluation in Language Education AUTHORS: Kiely, Richard; Rea-Dickins, Pauline TITLE: Program Evaluation in Language Education SERIES: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics PUBLISHER: Palgrave Macmillan YEAR: 2005 Fatos Erozan, Department of ELT, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus OVERVIEW This book contributes to the theory and practice of language program evaluation significantly since it provides theoretical background to current understandings of language program evaluation from historical perspectives. Having dealt with theoretical background to language program evaluation, the book considers various case studies with frequent references to the theoretical information presented previously. The book has four main parts. Part 1 ''Departure Points'' explains the research in or theory of program evaluation from historical perspectives to set out the background to current understandings of language program evaluation through exploring three main fields, namely, social programs, educational programs and the specific field of language program evaluation. Part 2 ''Cases and Issues'' presents seven evaluation studies, each of which follows a different format and clarifies different aspects of the evaluation process. These case studies are analyzed with reference to the concepts, frameworks and issues explained in Part 1. Part 3 ''Evaluation Practice and Research'' focuses on evaluation design and decision frames to guide readers' evaluation practices and support their research into evaluation processes. Finally, Part 4 ''Resources'' presents further resources for language program evaluation: books, journals, professional associations, ethical guides and best practice codes, e-mail lists and bulletin boards, and additional internet resources. Read the complete review at http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-205.html . |
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