| 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:
What are the Basic Evaluation Skills and Can You Teach Them Online? |
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Roundtable Presentation 844 to be held in Santa Barbara on Saturday, Nov 5, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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Sponsored by the Extension Education Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Benjamin Silliman, North Carolina State University, ben_silliman@ncsu.edu
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| Suzanne Le Menestrel, National Institute for Food and Agriculture, slemenestrel@nifa.usda.gov
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| Abstract:
4-H Science Initiative is developing an online 'basic training' to help county- and state-based staff understand and apply evaluation program development concepts in community-based settings. Competence in evaluation skills is viewed as critical for pooling of high-quality process and outcome data nationwide. Evaluators with the initiative conducted a needs assessment and curriculum review seeking input from potential training users such as 4-H agents and experts in 4-H science and evaluation. This roundtable seeks further insight from evaluation professionals on concepts and skills critical for a working knowledge or for functional competence in evaluation/program development. Comments will also be invited on alternative strategies for capacity-building such as online learning games or turnkey project software. Discussion will focus on several issues critical to evaluation capacity building overall such as the incremental and recursive nature of skill-building, links between individual and organizational capacity, and effective measurement of concept mastery and applied abilities.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Maximizing the Impact of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Outreach Through Data-Driven Decision Making: An Evaluation Protocol for Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Outreach Programs |
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Roundtable Presentation 844 to be held in Santa Barbara on Saturday, Nov 5, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
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Sponsored by the Extension Education Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Jenifer Corn, North Carolina State University, jeni_corn@ncsu.edu
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| Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University, eric_wiebe@ncsu.edu
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| Sharon Schulze, North Carolina State University, sharon_schulze@ncsu.edu
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| Tracey Collins, North Carolina State University, tracey_collins@ncsu.edu
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| Alana Unfried, North Carolina State University, alana_unfried@ncsu.edu
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| Abstract:
MISO (Maximizing the Impact of STEM Outreach through Data-driven Decision-Making) is a campus-wide project funded by the National Science Foundation, housed at North Carolina State University, a land-grant university. This project seeks to determine the collective STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) impact of the university through its pre-college outreach and extension programs. The MISO project team works to creatively integrate North Carolina's longitudinal student and staff databases with an innovative approach to evaluation across NC State's K-12 STEM education outreach programs, particularly those funded by the NSF. A critical part of this project is the longitudinal assessment of participant outcomes through development and collection of common STEM Outreach Evaluation Protocols and indicators of success. The project will define valid survey methods and measurable outcomes for both teachers and students involved in STEM outreach that can also be utilized, duplicated and shared in the future by any STEM outreach project.
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