| 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:
Case Studies of Evaluation Practice |
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Roundtable Presentation 757 to be held in Conference Room 12 on Friday, Nov 4, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Research on Evaluation
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| Presenter(s):
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| David Williams, Brigham Young University, david_williams@byu.edu
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| Abstract:
Although many have theorized about how to conduct formal evaluations that are truthful and that stakeholders will use, we know very little about how evaluation consumers develop their evaluative attitudes and skills, how they carry out the hundreds of informal evaluations they conduct daily, how they fit formal studies into their complex evaluation lives, or how they think and feel about this major dimension of human experience. This presentation presents the results of several case studies of evaluators (formal and informal) and shares details about how people translate their values into evaluations in their work and personal lives. Patterns theorists and professional evaluators might consider as they seek to fit their questions and studies into stakeholders' existing evaluation worlds are proposed and will be discussed. Implications will be explored for further research and how to integrate findings into theories and practices of valuing and evaluation.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Valuing Our Strengths: Using Findings From Positive Psychology in Evaluation Plans and Processes |
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Roundtable Presentation 757 to be held in Conference Room 12 on Friday, Nov 4, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Research on Evaluation
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| Presenter(s):
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| Kim Perkins, Claremont Graduate University, kim.perkins@cgu.edu
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| Abstract:
Most programs being evaluated have explicitly positive goals. The burgeoning field of positive psychology offers a new evidence base regarding the types of positive constructs and outcomes that organizations and programs usually wish to promote. This roundtable will encapsulate and transmit new information regarding current findings about a variety of constructs of importance to programs and evaluators, including the enhancement of individual and collective strengths, the creation and measurement of engaging and transformative experiences, and the creation of organizational structure that foster creativity and minimize burnout. We will discuss participants' concerns regarding both the measurement of program outcomes and solutions for situations occurring within the organizations we work with.
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