Making Sense and Interpreting Nonsense
Writing
Responses
Please create one response for #wk6-disagreement on Slack1.
Posting
After going through this week’s readings, address the following items in a single post on the channel #wk7-kec-and-tde
What parts of the KEC are needed in your evaluation and why?
What particular steps will be needed to ensure that a theory-driven evaluation is implemented correctly in your study?
Doing
Collaborative, Participatory, & Empowerment Evaluation
Take a look at a one-pager explaining the difference between collaborative, participatory and empowerment evaluation.
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| Lipsey (2000) |
Goal Free versus Goal Based
Go through this excellent slideshow assessing the differences between a goal-based evaluation (GBE) versus a goal-free evaluation (GFE) even if some of the slides use Comic Sans1
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| Youker (2005) |
A Not at All Comprehensive List of Models
Skim through some evaluation models. You are better off treating this document like a handbook of things you may need or come across but it is worth a look
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| Some Evaluation Models |
Logic Model Checklist
If you like checklists or simply wish to review what could and should be included in a logic model, take a look at the Checklist of Key Considerations for Development of Program Logic Models
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| MacDonald (2018) |
Review Slideshows
This week we have two slideshows addressing models and data, respectively. Generally, models are being used sparingly nowadays but some popular ones you may still encounter are provided. On the other hand data collection methods are a neverending topic, some of which are briefly touched on in the second slideshow.
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| Larger version of the presentation |
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| PDF of the presentation |
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| Larger version of the presentation |
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| PDF of the presentation |
Deliverables
Review the requirements for your second deliverable - the Needs Assessment - due by the end of this week!
Preview your third deliverable - an Evaluation Proposal - due by the end of Week 8.
Hint: Whether you love it, hate it, or don’t have an opinion, just don’t use Comic Sans. It is generally less believable than other standard fonts. ↩︎