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Session Title: Revisiting the Logic Modeling Process: Emerging Benefits, Challenges and the Role of E-Technology
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Panel Session 806 to be held in International Ballroom D on Saturday, November 10, 1:50 PM to 3:20 PM
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Sponsored by the AEA Conference Committee
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| Ralph Renger,
University of Arizona,
renger@u.arizona.edu
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| Abstract:
The three-step ATM process is one of many approaches to logic modeling. We have employed it extensively and with great success in a number of content areas. Through our work, incidental benefits and new uses of the process have become apparent. In addition, we have encountered situational challenges and have made modifications to the process to meet the needs of various stakeholders. In some situations we have employed e-technologies to overcome challenges and to enhance the utility of the process. This session will begin with a review of the ATM logic modeling process and a discussion of benefits that have emerged. Following that, the challenges encountered in the process and proposed solutions will be considered. The session will conclude with a discussion of the role of e-technologies in facilitating the process.
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Emerging Benefits of the Logic Modeling Process
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| Jessica Surdam,
University of Arizona,
jsurdam@u.arizona.edu
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This session will review the ATM logic modeling process, highlight its emerging benefits, and outline recent innovations in the process and its usage. Particular emphases will be placed on our experiences using the process (1) in cross-cultural contexts and (2) in organizational settings. In particular, we have found the process to translate well across cultures, even when the process is used between a cultural outsider and a cultural insider. In addition, we have identified substantial utility in using the process to help organizations 'organize' themselves.
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Challenges Encountered in the Logic Modeling Process
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| Erin Peacock,
University of Arizona,
epeacock@email.arizona.edu
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Though there are numerous and emerging benefits of the ATM approach to logic modeling, it is not without challenges. In particular, we have encountered situations in which the process, in its unmodified form, does not meet the needs of the stakeholders. This session will focus on the challenges we have encountered using the process and the subsequent situational modifications we have made to the process. We will then discuss the pros and cons of each modification, highlighting the outcome of the modification in our real experience.
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Understanding the Role of E-Technology in the Logic Modeling Process
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| Kim Fielding,
University of Arizona,
kjf@u.arizona.edu
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This session highlights the different e-learning technologies that would facilitate the logic modeling process. Specifically, we will draw attention to technologies that can be used to:
1) identify root causes of the problem,
2) facilitate decision making concerning the root causes, and
3) identify measurement strategies to assess the root causes.
The presentation will focus on the functionality of the technology needed for each phase of the logic modeling process, potential criteria to evaluate software packages, and an overview of software packages that could be applied to each phase. Review of e-learning technologies is intended to enable more efficient and cost effective forms of communication among long-distance collaborators and stakeholders and allow technical assistance and feedback to be exchanged easily throughout the planning, development, and evaluation of programs.
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