Research Article

Qualitative Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: An Integration of Findings Based on Program Implementers

Table 2

Interview guide for the instructor focus group.

(A) Context Evaluation
  (i) How much do you know about “Positive Youth Development Programs” (e.g., “life skills education”)? What is your overall impression of these programs?
  (ii) Have you taught programs that are similar to the Project P.A.T.H.S. before?
  (iii) If yes, how effective do you feel they are?
  (iv) From your perspective, what are the differences between the Project P.A.T.H.S. and other similar programs?
  (v) Do you agree with the vision of the Project P.A.T.H.S.? Why?
(B) Input Evaluation
  (i) What kind of effects do you feel that the implementation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. have on the school’s normal operation?
  (ii) If the school incorporates the Project P.A.T.H.S. curriculum into the normal curriculum (e.g., life education, integrated humanities, etc.), from your perspective, what are the advantages and disadvantages of this arrangement?
  (iii) If the school does not incorporate the Project P.A.T.H.S. curriculum into the normal curriculum (e.g., homeroom, extracurricular activities, etc.), do you feel that this arrangement is successful?
  (iv) To accommodate the implementation of the Project P.A.T.H.S., did the school make special arrangements?
  (v) Do you feel that the principal and administrative staff support the implementation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. at your school? Why or why not?
  (vi) Do you feel that the training you received is adequate for you to carry out the program requirements?
(C) Process Evaluation
 (1) General Impression of the program:
  (i) What is your overall impression of the program? What are your feelings?
  (ii) All in all, did you enjoy leading the program?
  (iii) Regarding the program, what has given you a lasting impression?
  (iv) While implementing the program, did you have any unforgettable experiences?
 (2) Comments on the program content:
  (i) Regarding the program, what are the things you like? And what are the things you dislike?
  (ii) What are your views on the different units and content of the program?
  (iii) Which units do you like the most? Why?
  (iv) From your recollection, are there any activities that aroused students’ interest to participate in the program?
 (3) Comments on the program implementation:
  (i) While implementing the program, did you encounter any difficulties?
  (ii) Do you feel that the program implementation was successful?
  (iii) To what degree/extent did you follow the program curriculum manuals? Why?
  (iv) What are your thoughts on the students’ responses to the program?
(D) Product Evaluation
 (1) Evaluation of the general effectiveness of the program:
  (i) Do you feel that the program is beneficial to the development of adolescents?
  (ii) Have you noticed any changes in students after their participation in the program? If yes, what are the changes? (free elicitation)
  (iii) If you noticed changes in students, what do you think are the factors that have caused such changes?
  (iv) If you have not noticed changes in students, what do you think are the factors that have caused students not to change?
 (2) Evaluation of the specific effectiveness of the program:
  (i) Do you think that the program can promote students’ self-confidence/ability to face the future?
  (ii) Do you think that the program can enhance students’ abilities in different areas?
 Optional Questions
  (iii) Do you think that the program can enhance students’ spirituality aspect?
  (iv) Do you think that the program can promote the students’ bonding with family, teachers, and friends?
  (v) Do you think that the program can establish students’ compassion and care for others?
  (vi) Do you think that the program can promote students’ participation and care for society?
  (vii) Do you think that the program can promote students’ sense of responsibility to society, family, teachers, and peers?
 (3) The program’s impact on the instructor:
  (i) Do you feel you have gained something by leading this program? And have you lost something?
  (ii) If you have the opportunity in the future, do you wish to lead similar programs again?
 (4) Other comments:
  (i) If you are invited to use three descriptive words to describe the program, what are the three words that you would use?
  (ii) If you are invited to use one incident, object/thing, or feeling (e.g., indigestion, enjoyment, child at heart, etc.) to describe the program, how would you describe the program?