Reconceptualization of Vocational Education Program Evaluation.

Overview & Synopsis

This document is intended to provide evaluation researchers with information about vocational education as a substantive area to be evaluated, existing methodologies for evaluating vocational education programs, and the theoretical basis for a proposed evaluation method termed critical inquiry. Addressed in the individual chapters of the monograph are the following topics: the need for new directions in vocational education program evaluation, the technological treatment of vocational education evaluation, criticisms of the technological treatment, possible alternative for an evaluation framework in vocational education, theoretical bases for critical theory, critical inquiry as an alternative framework for vocational education evaluation, and suggestions from educational research. A 12-page reference list is appended. (MN)