The evaluation will assess
both the process and outcomes of the
traineeship. This can be seen in the “Logic” models below, one for each of
the grant’s three major objectives:
-
The
Traineeship: To train a
cadre of mid-career professionals from
Eastern and Southern Africa to become scholars of research ethics on
issues particularly relevant in the African context by providing them
with the necessary skills, tools, and experiences to be successful
researchers and teachers
-
The
Research Projects:
To support advanced research training and
practical research experience on ethical issues related to their specific
disciplines or institutional roles, so that trainees may return to their
home institutions to continue a professional career dedicated to
scholarly inquiry on bioethics in the African context
-
The
New Curriculum: To
support the development of research ethics
curriculum, including university courses, training modules, and
workshop materials, focused on ethical issues of importance in sub-
Saharan Africa, to be used at University of Malawi and at the
institutions of the participating trainees.
The models indicate the main inputs or activities to be undertaken, the
expected product or output, anticipated outcomes or impacts and how the
outputs and impacts will be measured. For example, the selection process
culminates in the recruitment and enrollment of 3 trainees per year and if
successful would bring in a full complement of qualified students. The
evaluation of the selection process would involve comparing the trainees’
backgrounds against the selection criteria. The main objective is to develop
a research ethics curriculum. The outputs would be courses that African
students would take, the impact would be a sustainable program that could
be evaluated by student, faculty, and medical community surveys about the
new program.
The specific design of
the evaluation measurements and tools will be
developed during the planning phase of the grant.
The Traineeship
|
Inputs
|
Outputs
|
Impacts
|
Evaluation
|
|
selection
process
|
recruit/ enroll
3
trainees per year
|
full complement of
qualified students
|
assess student
backgrounds vs
criteria
|
|
MSU courses/
workshops
|
students
complete/pass
courses/
workshops
|
increase
knowledge in
bioethics
|
pass courses
student
evaluations
|
|
Malawi
courses
|
students
complete/pass
courses
|
increase
knowledge
bioethics Africa
context
|
pass courses
student
evaluations
|
The Research
Projects
|
Inputs
|
Outputs
|
Impacts
|
Evaluation
|
|
research
faculty
|
advising
|
increase research
skills
|
mentor and
student
assessment
satisfaction
|
|
design research
project
|
research
proposal
|
increase grant
writing skills
research design
|
review
proposal(s)
|
|
work on research
project
|
complete
research project
|
increase
publications and
new proposals
|
review
manuscript; follow-
up proposals
|
The New
Curriculum
|
Inputs
|
Outputs
|
Impacts
|
Evaluation
|
|
develop courses/
modules
|
new
courses/modules
offered in Malawi
|
enlarge bioethics
curriculum in
Malawi
|
review course
materials, new
course approved
|
|
teach courses/
modules
|
African students
take new
bioethics courses
|
sustainable
program, increase
knowledge
|
student. faculty,
medical
community survey
|
