Monday 2 January 2017

Terminology of value and interest assessment

Terminology of value and interest assessment (VAIA)
Written by Joseph J.K.K. Ho
Dated: January 3, 2017

1.     Academic perspective means the standpoint of the academic community
2.     Practical perspective means the standpoint of the practitioner community
3.     Interest is about design quality while value is about conformance/implementation quality
4.     Academic interest means design quality from the standpoint of the academic community
5.     Academic value means conformance/implementation quality from the standpoint of the academic community
6.     Practical interest means design quality from the standpoint of the practitioner community
7.     Practical value means conformance/implementation quality from the standpoint of the practitioner community
8.     Specific considerations of the value and interest assessment (VAIA)
Academic interest
·      Relevance to research issues and concerns recognized by the academic community on specific academic topics and subject matters
·      Academic ideas with high originality
Academic value
·      Demonstration of proper literature review skills
·      Demonstration of proper research methods skills
·      Demonstration of proper academic writing skills
Practical interest
·      Relevance to practical issues and concerns recognized by the practitioner community on specific practice/application-related topics and subject matters
·      Information and knowledge produced (or to be produced) with high actionable value
Practical value
·      Demonstration of proper consulting, management and project implement skills
·      Demonstration of proper consulting/ management report writing skills


9.     Value and interest assessment grids (VAIAGs): Two evaluation forms for assessing values and interests of dissertation project deliverables and academic articles

Reference
Ho, J.K.K. 2016. “Value and interest assessment grids (VAIAGs) for dissertation project evaluation” Joseph KK Ho e-resources blog November 12 (url address: http://josephho33.blogspot.hk/2016/11/value-and-interest-assessment-grids.html).



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