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| OUT8102 - Education Program Evaluation |
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| This course provides participants with an overview of conducting evaluation for education and outreach programs and an opportunity to practice skills in designing and using evaluation tools. These evaluation tools, which include surveys, interview guides, and observation forms, can be used to discover information about experiences, expectations, demographics, intentions, and beliefs of the program’s audience. The tools can also be used to improve existing programs. |
| College Credit |
2 semester hours |
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| Who Should Attend: |
Outdoor recreation planners; employees involved with partnerships, public affairs, education, and outreach; project leaders; biologists; and anyone designing or implementing education and outreach programs. |
| Objectives: |
| * State purposes, benefits, and importance of educational program evaluation; * Define front-end, formative, and summative program evaluation; * State when and how to use at least three data collection tools appropriately; * Develop evaluation tools—specifically survey, interview guide, and observation form; * Analyze and interpret data from simple evaluation tools; * Identify common errors associated with program evaluation, such as developing questions and analyzing and interpreting data; and * Present results of a team’s evaluation of an exhibit, program, and/or product. |
| Length: 3.5 days/25 hours |
Availability: Every other year |
Contact: |
Georgia Jeppesen |
Email: |
Georgia_Jeppesen@fws.gov |
Phone: |
304/876 7388 |
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National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443
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