The Use of Ripple Effect Mapping as an Evaluation Tool for Extension Programming

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dc.contributor.authorLillard, Clareen
dc.contributor.committeechairVines, Karen A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberChase, Melissa W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDrape, Tiffany A.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural, Leadership, and Community Educationen
dc.contributor.departmentOnline Master of Agricultural and Life Sciencesen
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-07T17:38:21Zen
dc.date.available2019-10-07T17:38:21Zen
dc.date.issued2019-09-23en
dc.description.abstractRipple Effect Mapping (REM) is an emergent group participatory evaluation tool designed to identify the impacts, both intended as well as unintended, of programing such as that conducted by Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE). In this project the effectiveness of REM as an evaluation tool was examined using the Stone Soup Rural Workforce Training program (Stone Soup). Project objectives were to 1.) define the process and carry out a REM session for a VCE program, 2.) consider the capacity of REM to measure intended and unintended program outcomes and impacts as compared to the program logic model and as relates to the Community Capitols Framework (Emory & Flora, 2006), and 3.) identify other benefits and challenges associated with using REM as an evaluation method in VCE. Through the implementation of REM, both intentional and unintentional impacts of the Stone Soup program were identified. The REM process also served as a means to connect, re-energize and engage program participants. REM is an effective evaluation tool for obtaining qualitative data on complex Extension programs with multiple partners.en
dc.description.degreeMALSen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/94390en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United Statesen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/en
dc.subject.cabtevaluationen
dc.subject.cabtRipple Effect Mappingen
dc.subject.cabtAppreciative Inquiryen
dc.subject.cabtCommunity Capitals Frameworken
dc.subject.cabtCooperative Extensionen
dc.titleThe Use of Ripple Effect Mapping as an Evaluation Tool for Extension Programmingen
dc.typeReporten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEducationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Agricultural and Life Sciencesen

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