Qualitative versus quantitative debate in program evaluation

    What is your view on the qualitative versus quantitative debate in program evaluation? Which one do you believe is more useful? Why? Please explain. Discuss at least three of the differences between qualitative and quantitative evaluations. Miles et al. (2014) outline 13 ways of testing and confirming qualitative findings, included in Table 5.11. The textbook authors denote the most useful of these 13 ways as (1) triangulating data sources and (2) getting feedback from informants. Do you agree that these are the most useful? Why or why not? Please explain. What is the difference between open-ended and closed-ended questions? Give an example of each? What are the five key points (among others) to keep in mind in conducting qualitative interviews? Please explain.