Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers
The paper describes the findings from the early phase of a research conducted to evaluate the impact of utilization of Malaysian Rural Internet Centers (RICs) on user’s sense of social connectedness and empowerment. It employs a theory of change approach to study the outcom...
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| author | Alias, Nor Aziah Jamaludin , H. Ismail, I.S. Hashim, Sulaiman Suhaili, N |
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| description | The paper describes the findings from the early phase
of a research conducted to evaluate the impact of utilization of Malaysian Rural Internet Centers (RICs) on user’s sense of social connectedness and empowerment. It employs a theory of change
approach to study the outcomes brought about by the RICs. Initial findings however, suggest that the RICs have evolved individually and are unique from each other, thus requiring a revised evaluation framework based on each RIC’s role and
functions. Interviews, observations and document analysis conducted at six RICs imply three main models: (1) The Cyber-café model, (2) The community service center model and (3) The entrepreneurial center model. Three theories of change are
subsequently proposed to address each model and further aid the evaluation of the RICs in each category. |
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| spelling | iium-415012025-06-26T07:13:17Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/ Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers Alias, Nor Aziah Jamaludin , H. Ismail, I.S. Hashim, Sulaiman Suhaili, N L Education (General) LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LC65 Social aspects of education The paper describes the findings from the early phase of a research conducted to evaluate the impact of utilization of Malaysian Rural Internet Centers (RICs) on user’s sense of social connectedness and empowerment. It employs a theory of change approach to study the outcomes brought about by the RICs. Initial findings however, suggest that the RICs have evolved individually and are unique from each other, thus requiring a revised evaluation framework based on each RIC’s role and functions. Interviews, observations and document analysis conducted at six RICs imply three main models: (1) The Cyber-café model, (2) The community service center model and (3) The entrepreneurial center model. Three theories of change are subsequently proposed to address each model and further aid the evaluation of the RICs in each category. 2010 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/1/ICTD_2020_final_formatted.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/4/ICTD_2010_Proceeding.pdf Alias, Nor Aziah and Jamaludin , H. and Ismail, I.S. and Hashim, Sulaiman and Suhaili, N (2010) Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers. In: IPID Postgraduate Strand at ICTD 2010 , 13 December 2010, London, UK. http://kau.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:425814/FULLTEXT01 |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LC65 Social aspects of education Alias, Nor Aziah Jamaludin , H. Ismail, I.S. Hashim, Sulaiman Suhaili, N Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers |
| title | Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers |
| title_full | Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers |
| title_fullStr | Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers |
| title_short | Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers |
| title_sort | theories of change and evaluation of malaysian rural internet centers |
| topic | L Education (General) LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LC65 Social aspects of education |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/1/ICTD_2020_final_formatted.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/4/ICTD_2010_Proceeding.pdf |