26 February, 2013
Get a Glimpse of the Workshops in Store for CES Toronto 2013
At this year’s Canadian Evaluation Conference, we’ll have a range of workshops on offer to whet the appetite of all our delegates. Whether you’re new in the field and just getting to grips with the science – and art! – of evaluation, or are intermediate level or a seasoned practitioner, there’ll be something to grab your attention. Here’s a taste of what we have in store for you:
Empowerment Evaluation
with Dr. David Fetterman
This beginner-level workshop presents the basics of empowerment evaluation. Delegates will have the opportunity to learn how to establish a mission, create a baseline and define the goals and strategies needed to achieve evaluation objectives. You’ll find out how to select the right tools for this type of evaluation and come away with an understanding of the key concepts guiding the approach. The workshop will address the following evaluation competencies:
- Reflective Practice 1.3
- Situational Practice 3.6
- Interpersonal Practice 5.6
The workshop is presented by Dr. David Fetterman, who is the founder of empowerment evaluation as well as the author of several books on the topic. He also maintains a blog for the American Evaluation Association, of which he is a past president and the recipient of various awards.
View Dr. Fetterman’s video message about his presentation here
Conducting Research on Evaluation and Getting Published
with Dr. Robert Schwartz
While most evaluators recognize the worth of research, few actually conduct – and publish – research on evaluation, in spite of the substantive need for empirical research in the community. In this intermediate-level workshop, Dr. Robert Schwarz will present ways to conduct research on the topic, and delegates will learn how to do it using hands-on, experiential methods in small groups.
As the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, Dr. Schwarz will leave attendees with a range of useful tips and guidance on preparing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Seeking advice in handling more complex evaluation and survey design problems? Then you may be drawn to this half-day workshop:
Advanced Issues in Evaluation Survey Research and Design
with Benoit Gauthier and Dr. Simon Roy
During this workshop, the presenters will offer four topics for review and discussion, which are:
- Moving from the evaluation framework to planning the survey (i.e. operationalization of concepts, sampling, scales, budgeting);
- Ensuring the meaning of questions is shared (i.e. pretesting and translation);
- Approaches to enhancing response rates; and,
- Assessing survey research conducted by others.
You can expect a short presentation on each of these topics followed by discuss of issues and solutions. You’ll be able to contribute your own experience and examples and apply critical thinking throughout the session.
This workshop will address evaluation competencies in Technical Practice 2.7, 2.9 and 2.13.
Both presenters are credentialed evaluators with outstanding careers in the field, and have co-authored several articles for the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. Dr. Roy developed the first CES Logic Model Course and co-authored the latest CES Survey Course. He teaches program evaluation and received the CESEF award for Contribution to Research on Evaluation Practice.
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