Ashford University Program Planning Research and Cultural Contexts Discussion

Program Planning, Research, and Cultural Contexts [WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 6 in the Netting, O’Connor, and Fauri text and the Section IV: Strategies That Address Culturally Responsive EvaluationLinks to an external site. handbook section by Fierson, Hood, and Hughes.

“Culture” has become more of an integral component to research in the social sciences. Briefly describe the importance of incorporating cultural concepts into the planning and modification of a program. In greater detail, define how you would evaluate a program based on its inclusion or omission of cultural context. While completing this discussion forum, consider ways that you can address the cultural context within your Research Proposal Project draft due in Week 6, as well as within the draft due Day 7 of this week.