Research on Evaluation Outside Journal Publications: An Analysis of Proposals Accepted for the 2019 American Evaluation Association Annual Conference

Many evaluators may be conducting and presenting research on evaluation (RoE) without realizing it. Proposals accepted to present at the AEA 2019 conference were analyzed for whether or not they were RoE (i.e., systematic, empirical, and focused on evaluation). RoE proposals were then coded using a...

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Main Authors: Dana Jayne Linnell, Esther C. Nolton, Travis R. Moore, Michael Harnar, Seema Mahato
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Published: The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University 2025-08-01
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Michael Harnar
Seema Mahato
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description Many evaluators may be conducting and presenting research on evaluation (RoE) without realizing it. Proposals accepted to present at the AEA 2019 conference were analyzed for whether or not they were RoE (i.e., systematic, empirical, and focused on evaluation). RoE proposals were then coded using a framework by Mark (2008) to determine the common trends across those identified as RoE. Non-RoE proposals were coded for why they were not RoE, including that they were not systematic, empirical, and/or focused on evaluation. A total of 15% of the 732 proposals analyzed were coded as RoE; most proposals examined evaluation activities using the descriptive mode of inquiry. Furthermore, most non-RoE proposals were coded as not RoE because they presented an evaluation rather than a research study on evaluation or because they were reflections on evaluation. This study presents multiple opportunities and future directions for RoE.
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spelling doaj-art-3e2ddcd0cddf40e2abffd63350fe38e32025-08-20T04:02:27ZengThe Evaluation Center at Western Michigan UniversityJournal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation1556-81802025-08-01215110.56645/jmde.v21i51.995Research on Evaluation Outside Journal Publications: An Analysis of Proposals Accepted for the 2019 American Evaluation Association Annual ConferenceDana Jayne Linnell0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9732-4121Esther C. Nolton1Travis R. Moore2Michael Harnar3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5640-0738Seema Mahato4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7202-9174University of Wisconsin-StoutEverstead StrategiesTufts UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityWashington University in St. Louis Many evaluators may be conducting and presenting research on evaluation (RoE) without realizing it. Proposals accepted to present at the AEA 2019 conference were analyzed for whether or not they were RoE (i.e., systematic, empirical, and focused on evaluation). RoE proposals were then coded using a framework by Mark (2008) to determine the common trends across those identified as RoE. Non-RoE proposals were coded for why they were not RoE, including that they were not systematic, empirical, and/or focused on evaluation. A total of 15% of the 732 proposals analyzed were coded as RoE; most proposals examined evaluation activities using the descriptive mode of inquiry. Furthermore, most non-RoE proposals were coded as not RoE because they presented an evaluation rather than a research study on evaluation or because they were reflections on evaluation. This study presents multiple opportunities and future directions for RoE. https://jmde.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/jmde_1/article/view/995research on evaluationconference proposalsAmerican Evaluation Association
spellingShingle Dana Jayne Linnell
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Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation
research on evaluation
conference proposals
American Evaluation Association
title Research on Evaluation Outside Journal Publications: An Analysis of Proposals Accepted for the 2019 American Evaluation Association Annual Conference
title_full Research on Evaluation Outside Journal Publications: An Analysis of Proposals Accepted for the 2019 American Evaluation Association Annual Conference
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title_full_unstemmed Research on Evaluation Outside Journal Publications: An Analysis of Proposals Accepted for the 2019 American Evaluation Association Annual Conference
title_short Research on Evaluation Outside Journal Publications: An Analysis of Proposals Accepted for the 2019 American Evaluation Association Annual Conference
title_sort research on evaluation outside journal publications an analysis of proposals accepted for the 2019 american evaluation association annual conference
topic research on evaluation
conference proposals
American Evaluation Association
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