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Below are some evaluation resources that I have been developing for STEM public engagement practitioners.
Below are some evaluation resources that I have been developing for STEM public engagement practitioners.
How to Evaluate Your Informal STEM Activities Workbook
How to Evaluate Your Informal STEM Activities Workbook
The development of this workbook all started with funding from the Research!America Public Engagement Content Award. This funding allowed me to start creating a curriculum that would help public engagement practitioners. Originally, this content was presented in a workshop format, but time constraints made it difficult to cover everything I wanted to cover! Thus, the idea for this workbook was born.Â
In this first edition of the workbook, you will find:
Introduction: What is evaluation and why should you do it?
Chapter 1: Identifying goals
Chapter 2: Writing evaluation questions
Chapter 3: Identifying data sources and planning data collection
Chapter 4: Creating data collection instruments
Chapter 5: Analyzing and interpreting data
Chapter 6: Using your findings
This is the first edition of the workbook, and I would love to hear your thoughts! If you have comments or feedback about the workbook, please let me know!
In this CivicSciTV interview, I talk more about the motivation and process of creating the workbook!
In this CivicSciTV interview, I talk more about the motivation and process of creating the workbook!
Virtual Evaluation Workshop Series
Virtual Evaluation Workshop Series
In partnership with the Plasma Network for Engagement and Training, I am excited to offer a series of virtual workshops focused on evaluation and assessment methods for public engagement activities!
Workshop Schedule:
Workshop Schedule:
Getting Started with Evaluation
Nov. 4 at 2:30pm ET
Designing Data Collection
Dec. 2 at 2:30pm ET
Quantitative & Qualitative Instruments
Feb. 3 at 3:00pm ET
Thinking Outside the Box: How to Move Beyond Surveys
March 3 at 3:00pm ET
Turning Evaluation Data into Actions
April 7 at 3:00pm ET
Additional Evaluation Resources
Additional Evaluation Resources
There are so many great evaluation resources out there! I have tried to organize the ones I like into a Google Drive folder. Hopefully these resources will also be helpful fo you!
External Evaluation Services
External Evaluation Services
Do you need external evaluation support for your public engagement project? Let's chat! I offer external evaluation services for STEM education projects and program reviews for informal STEM education programs, with a focus on equity-centered and mixed-methods approaches.
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