| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
The Essentials of a Quality Evaluation Capstone Project, Practicum or Internship: Students’ Perspectives |
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Roundtable Presentation 593 to be held in GOLIAD on Friday, Nov 12, 1:40 PM to 3:10 PM
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Sponsored by the Teaching of Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Aubrey W Perry, Portland State University, aubrey.perry@gmail.com
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| Robert Tornberg, University of Minnesota, tornb012@umn.edu
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| Veronica Smith, data2insight, veronicasmith@data2insight.com
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| Abstract:
Undergraduate and graduate students’ capstone projects, practicums, and internship offer valuable experience to soon-to-be evaluators. This real world exposure helps bridge the gap between academia and the workplace. Three graduate students recap their experiences serving in evaluation settings to fulfill graduate requirements. The presenters will compare and contrast their diverse experiences, methods, and challenges while serving in different settings, including a small non-profit organization aimed at employing people with disabilities, a public radio station, and a museum of natural history. The students will discuss what knowledge and skills they developed as a result of their experience. The presenters will also offer tips on entering into an evaluation experience to fulfill education requirements and how to maximize the quality of your project experience. Finally, they will open the floor to discussion for session attendees to ask questions and describe their educational evaluation experiences.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
An Evaluation Seminar: How Our Students Gain Practical Experience in Evaluation and Research Methodology |
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Roundtable Presentation 593 to be held in GOLIAD on Friday, Nov 12, 1:40 PM to 3:10 PM
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Sponsored by the Teaching of Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Jennifer Morrow, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, jamorrow@utk.edu
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| Gary Skolits, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, gskolits@utk.edu
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| Thelma Woodard, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, twoodar2@utk.edu
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| Susanne Kaesbauer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, skaesbau@utk.edu
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| Abstract:
In this roundtable we will discuss the creation of a three semester, three credit seminar that we created for our graduate program students in Evaluation, Statistics, and Measurement at our university. This seminar was designed to enhance our students training in evaluation and research methodology. We will discuss our reasons for creating the seminar, the design of the seminar, and two of our graduate students will discuss their experiences in the seminar. Lastly, we will spend most of the time leading a discussion with the audience members on strategies for offering these evaluation and research experiences at their institutions.
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