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Reflections on Constructivism Week: Sensemaking as theory development by Amy Jersild

1 Comment / Qualitative Methods / March 30, 2020 March 15, 2020

Greetings! My name is Amy Jersild, Doctoral Scholar at Western Michigan University (WMU), an evaluator working in the international development sector, and currently a student in Dr. Michael Harnar’s Qualitative Research Methods in Evaluation course at WMU. We have been reading The Constructivist Credo by Yvonna S. Lincoln and Egon G. Guba (2013) in class, …

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A Look at Language Week: Beyond Competency by Michael Quinn Patton

5 Comments / Uncategorized / June 26, 2019 June 23, 2019

I am Michael Quinn Patton of Utilization-Focused Evaluation. Engaging intended users I have to be thoughtful about words, attempting to avoid jargon and words that make people cringe. What those words are can change –and surprise. Take, for instance, the notion of competency. The profession of evaluation is fairly obsessed with competency: a major factor …

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CP TIG Week: About Evaluating Health Promotion Efforts by LaShaune P. Johnson

2 Comments / Community Psychology / June 5, 2019 June 4, 2019

Howdy, 365ers! My name is LaShaune P. Johnson, I am faculty at Creighton University and the founder of Estella Lucia Evaluation, LLC. I have a passion for health promotion, particularly among families of color. I have been a researcher and evaluator for projects on African American breast cancer, childhood obesity, adolescent sexual health, and Muslim …

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Theory & Practice Week: Getting to Know You: The Necessity of Evaluator Reflection by Cherie Avent

4 Comments / Graduate Student and New Evaluators, Theories of Evaluation / August 31, 2018 August 26, 2018

Hi Everyone! My name is Cherie Avent, and I am a second year Ph.D. student at the University of North Carolina Greensboro with a focus on program evaluation and research methods. I have been fortunate to work on diverse evaluation projects in which the faculty allow students to lead and select the theory that would …

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Towards a “post p < 0.05 era” by Tamara Young

2 Comments / Uncategorized / August 7, 2018 August 7, 2018

I’m Tamara Young and I am an associate professor in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis at North Carolina State University. I teach evaluation theory and practice in education. Today, I’m going to discuss the American Statistical Association’s (ASA) Statement on p-values, which responds to the decades old highly contentious debate about null hypothesis statistical significance testing (NHSST). Implications of …

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CP TIG Week: Principled Practice by Brian Hoessler

2 Comments / Community Psychology / July 24, 2018 July 6, 2018

I’m Brian Hoessler, Founder of Strong Roots Consulting, a firm focusing on program evaluation and strategic planning for non-profits in Saskatoon, Canada. Over the past year I’ve been learning about principles-focused evaluation (as articulated by Michael Quinn Patton) that asks how principles contribute to the evaluation process. Recent discussions around competencies and our role in …

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150 Candles to Celebrate Canada Day! By Harry Cummings and Benoît Gauthier

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / July 1, 2017 July 1, 2017

Hello, we are Harry Cummings, President, and Benoît Gauthier, past president of the Canadian Evaluation Society, with a brief article celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary, rich history, and evaluation culture. The Canadian Evaluation Society (CES), much like evaluation associations worldwide, is dedicated to the advancement of evaluation theory and practice. We promote leadership, knowledge, advocacy, and …

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ICCE TIG Week: Reflecting and Learning for Better Development Results by Kristin Lindell

Leave a Comment / International and Cross-cultural Evaluation / April 6, 2017 April 2, 2017

Hi! I’m Kristin Lindell and I work on the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) workstream as a part of USAID’s Learning and Knowledge Management contract (LEARN). LEARN helps USAID and implementing partners integrate systematic and intentional collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) into their work to improve development outcomes. In service to supporting USAID and …

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GEDI Week: Drs. Ashaki M. Jackson and Stewart Donaldson on Culture Matters: GEDI Week on AEA365

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / September 18, 2016 September 17, 2016

Greetings from Los Angeles! We are Drs. Ashaki M. Jackson and Stewart Donaldson – the AEA Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) program leadership team. This week, we share with you reflections from our most recent alumni, fondly called District 13 in honor of our 13th cohort. During last year’s annual conference, GEDI scholars were charged with …

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