Think of your primary health care provider as providing a “program” that should be evaluated. (If that makes you squeamish, you can focus on your college as the “program” instead.)
1) How would you describe the contents of the “black box” of program operations?
2) What program theory would specify how the program operates?
3) What would be the advantages and disadvantages of using qualitative methods to evaluate this program?
4) What would be the advantages and disadvantages of using quantitative methods?
5) Which approach would you prefer (or maybe you prefer both) and why?