Download or read book Evaluating the Effectiveness of Public Meetings and Workshops written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although public participation in the environmental cleanup process has been ongoing in the US Department of Energy (DOE) for some time, little if any evaluation of these efforts to include the public has taken place. This report contains the results of an evaluation of six regional workshops and meetings. These meetings and workshops focused on the implementation plan for the programmatic environmental impact statement on DOE's environmental cleanup efforts. The formats of the workshops and meetings differed from typical public meetings by offering more opportunity for interaction between agency personnel and the public, using impartial facilitators, and including more elaborate promotional strategies than notification in the Federal Register. Questionnaires and focus groups were used to solicit participants' perspectives on the meetings.
Download or read book Evaluating the Effectiveness of Public Meetings and Workshops written by C. Young and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Designing Successful Professional Meetings and Conferences in Education written by Susan Mundry and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2000-08-15 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines the principles of planning, implementing, and evaluating successful professional meetings and conferences in education. The following are among the topics discussed: (1) the knowledge base of effective meetings and conferences (nine principles held by effective meeting designers; characteristics of effective meetings and conferences; principles of effective adult learning); (2) early planning (identification of target audiences, conference budgets, identification of cosponsors or partners; selection of locations and dates; delegation of responsibility for conference design and planning); (3) design issues (selecting activities and approaches; identifying the view of participants assumed in the design; using the authentic task approach; choosing and supporting speakers; communicating with leaders, facilitators, and presenters; marketing conferences; preparing preconference participant mailings; managing conferences); (4) evaluating a conference or meeting (focusing the evaluation; identifying the evaluation's audience; choosing data collection methods; evaluating the meeting design and process; selecting evaluation methods; using evaluation information to make improvements; and conducting regular evaluations of small meetings and working sessions; and (5) producing conference proceedings (purposes of proceedings and ways to capture the meeting and add analysis to reporting). The following items are appended: examples of topics addressed by professional meeting planners; sample agendas; and sample evaluations. The bibliography lists 23 references. (MN)
Download or read book Improving the Effectiveness of Public Meetings and Hearings written by Helen Neuhaus and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Education and Training Information Exchange Bulletin written by National Highway Institute (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluating Public Participation in Policy Making written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08-16 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the key issues for consideration when evaluating information, consultation and public participation.
Download or read book Education and training information exchange written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Designing Quality Survey Questions written by Sheila B. Robinson and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys are a cornerstone of social and behavioral research, and with the use of web-based tools, surveys have become an easy and inexpensive means of gathering data. But how researchers ask a question can dramatically influence the answers they receive. Sheila B. Robinson and Kimberly Firth Leonard’s Designing Quality Survey Questions shows readers how to craft high quality, precisely-worded survey questions that will elicit rich, nuanced, and ultimately useful data to help answer their research or evaluation questions. The authors address challenges such as crafting demographic questions, designing questions that keep respondents engaged and avoid survey fatigue, web-based survey formats, culturally-responsive survey design, and factors that influence survey responses. Additionally, “Stories from the Field” features provide real world experiences from practitioners who share lessons learned about survey design, and end-of-chapter exercises and discussion questions allow readers to apply the information they’ve learned.
Download or read book Energy Research Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semiannual, with semiannual and annual indexes. References to all scientific and technical literature coming from DOE, its laboratories, energy centers, and contractors. Includes all works deriving from DOE, other related government-sponsored information, and foreign nonnuclear information. Arranged under 39 categories, e.g., Biomedical sciences, basic studies; Biomedical sciences, applied studies; Health and safety; and Fusion energy. Entry gives bibliographical information and abstract. Corporate, author, subject, report number indexes.
Download or read book Evaluating an Organizational Protocol to Implement Effective Leadership Meetings written by Erika Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem on which this study focused was the need to organize and implement effective leadership meetings that led to improved professional collaboration. The purpose was to evaluate the use of a protocol in organizing and implementing such meetings. The research questions were framed around the four levels of the Kirkpatrick (1996) evaluation model: 1. What are the reactions of the leadership team members to the protocol as a professional-development tool? 2. What skills and knowledge related to organizing and implementing effective leadership meetings will the leadership team members learn as a result of using the protocol as a professional-development tool? 3. Will leadership team members routinely and consistently apply the new skills and knowledge related to organizing and implementing effective leadership team meetings in their meetings? 4. What result will learning the protocol have on participants' judgments about organizing and implementing effective leadership meetings? An 11-member leadership team participated in two professional-development training sessions and one simulation to improve their understanding of how to organize and implement effective leadership meetings. Prior to any staff development, the team was administered the Professional Learning Community Assessment (Huffman & Hipp, 2003). The first training session addressed the basic look and sound of professional collaboration and was evaluated using the Professional Development Evaluation Survey (Steele, 2007). The second training involved the use and purpose of the protocol. Reflective journals were kept and rubric analyses conducted throughout the study to monitor the effectiveness of the protocol during leadership meetings. Additional data were gathered at the conclusion of the study with the readministration of the Professional Learning Community Assessment (Huffman & Hipp, 2003). This was an effort to determine the impact of using the protocol to organize and implement effective leadership meetings. As anticipated, the leadership team experienced overall success in organizing and implementing an effective leadership meeting by using the specific protocol. Twelve appendixes are included: (1) Leadership Areas; (2) Professional Learning Community Assessment; (3) Professional Development Evaluation Survey; (4) Permission to Use Survey; (5) Rubric for Elements of an Effective Collaborative Group; (6) Guidelines for Journal Entries; (7) Agenda for Session 1; (8) Agenda for Session 2; (9) Simulation Exercise; (10) Protocol for Professional Development; (11) Effectiveness of Professional-Development Workshop; and (12) Summary of Calculations for Pretest and Posttest Surveys. (Contains 10 tables.) [Ed.D. Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University.].
Download or read book Mixed Methods Design in Evaluation written by Donna M. Mertens and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mixed Methods Design in Evaluation, the first volume of SAGE's Evaluation in Practice Series, best-selling author Donna M. Mertens explores the meaning of mixed methods evaluation, its evolution over the last few decades, and the dominant philosophical frameworks that are influencing thought and practice in the field today. Four chapters explore evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions, development of instruments, systematic reviews, and policy evaluations, while an additional chapter covers evaluation approaches often required in specific contexts including gender responsive evaluations, needs assessment, and evaluations in conflict zones. Practical in nature, the book guides readers’ thinking about the design of mixed methods evaluations through the use of illustrative examples and explanations for further applications.
Download or read book Running Great Meetings and Workshops For Dummies written by Jessica Pryce-Jones and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Run engaging, productive group sessions with practical guidance and expert advice Running Great Workshops & Meetings For Dummies delivers the tools managers need to facilitate engaging and rewarding group sessions. Written by two highly experienced leadership and coaching consultants, this book provides practical, hands-on instruction that can help you turn your meetings and training sessions around. Boost productivity by engaging attendees from the start, scheduling with time and energy levels in mind and keeping to a clear agenda. You'll learn the skills that will help you get the most out of every group session and discover which seemingly small details can have a huge impact on outcomes. The current global recession has increased the emphasis organisations place on skills development and training throughout the world. While specialised service organisations exist, many companies lack the means to outsource their training needs or invest in specially trained staff to get the job done. Running Great Workshops & Meetings For Dummies presents a solution by providing clear group leadership instruction with immediate applications to employees in any department. Regardless of the type of meeting, training session or workshop you're running, this book provides the information you need. Learn to align outcomes and objectives, establish an agenda and schedule and manage pre-work for attendees Discover how to connect with the group, establish expectations and set ground rules Find out how to set the pace, manage challenges and objections and troubleshoot issues Effectively evaluate the session, ensure accountability and maintain momentum Running Great Workshops & Meetings For Dummies provides practical advice you can put to work today.
Download or read book Impact Evaluation in Practice Second Edition written by Paul J. Gertler and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of the Impact Evaluation in Practice handbook is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to impact evaluation for policy makers and development practitioners. First published in 2011, it has been used widely across the development and academic communities. The book incorporates real-world examples to present practical guidelines for designing and implementing impact evaluations. Readers will gain an understanding of impact evaluations and the best ways to use them to design evidence-based policies and programs. The updated version covers the newest techniques for evaluating programs and includes state-of-the-art implementation advice, as well as an expanded set of examples and case studies that draw on recent development challenges. It also includes new material on research ethics and partnerships to conduct impact evaluation. The handbook is divided into four sections: Part One discusses what to evaluate and why; Part Two presents the main impact evaluation methods; Part Three addresses how to manage impact evaluations; Part Four reviews impact evaluation sampling and data collection. Case studies illustrate different applications of impact evaluations. The book links to complementary instructional material available online, including an applied case as well as questions and answers. The updated second edition will be a valuable resource for the international development community, universities, and policy makers looking to build better evidence around what works in development.
Download or read book Compendium of HHS Evaluation Studies written by HHS Evaluation Documentation Center (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports written by Robert W. McGormley and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2011 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Research sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration."
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Download or read book The Effective Evaluation of Training and Development in Higher Education written by Bob Thackwray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text puts forward the argument that higher education must develop better and more consistent practices with regards to the evaluation of training and development. Most evaluations are valueless unless they start by clarifying the puropse they are intended to serve, and this usually means clarifying whose puropses are being served. This text provides a guide to best practices and uses examples and case studies from both the UK and abroad to show the benefits that can be gained from using evaluation effectively.
