Using Technology to Enhance Aboriginal Evaluations

Authors

  • Andrea L. K. Johnston Johnston Research Inc., Toronto, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.23.005

Abstract

With a focus on the use of technology when evaluating programs for Aboriginal people, this article explores the possibility of using visual and oral computer technology to enhance the incorporation of Aboriginal worldviews in program evaluation. The author situates Aboriginal worldviews, including methods of communication and transmission of knowledge, within a unique evaluation framework that also considers Western methods of data collection. Examples of the author’s framework are offered in the context of evaluations of Aboriginal programs. Based on her experiences, the author concludes that it is possible to join the traditional knowledge of Aboriginal people with digital technology in program evaluation.

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Published

2008-11-21

How to Cite

Johnston, A. L. K. (2008). Using Technology to Enhance Aboriginal Evaluations. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 23(2), 51–72. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.23.005

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2008): Fall

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Copyright (c) 2008 Andrea L. K. Johnston

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