We are now in the final module of our Program Inquiry and Evaluation course. It has been an interesting semester learning about the various forms of evaluation use and program design. When I read Facilitating the Use of Evaluations by Sara Vaca this week, it calmed my nerves that after five years of evaluation she… Read More PME 802 – Final Steps of Program Evaluation Design
In Module 2, we have been tasked with constructing a program theory- theory of action and theory of change-and rationalizing it. It has been a bit of daunting task as there seem to be so many theories and templates, but I remain passionate about my evaluation project. To clarify previous posts, my program evaluation is… Read More PME 802 – Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science
On September 22nd, I wrote a post on the program I wish to evaluate. It was fairly general and I received quite a few responses in our online educational community about it. The feedback was positive on the topic, and there were questions about co-op vs. internship as well as professional input on the effectiveness… Read More PME 802 – Focusing My Evaluation
Welcome to my PME 802 program evaluation design (PED) process. After exploring the Ontario Ministry of Education website for examples, I have decided to evaluate internship programs and the benefits of them to students. My combination of the stream in the Master of Education program (classroom specialist) and my personal interest in inspiring students led me to… Read More PME 802 – Program Evaluation Design
I have had the opportunity to walk through the doors of Loyalist College on many occasions. As a child, I entered the college as the daughter of two alumni; my Dad was also instructing at the college part-time. After graduating from Queen’s, I decided to attend the post-grad public relations program. While I didn’t think… Read More Walking Through The Door
This week we head into the final, closing module of our PME 811 course. I am here to wrap up my thoughts on the following burning question: How do we keep our teaching innovative and creative? How do we stay relevant and create programming that follows curriculum, teaches students the necessary skills and engages them… Read More Heading Into The Classroom
This week we head into the final, closing module of our PME 811 course. I am here to wrap up my thoughts on the following burning question: How do we keep our teaching innovative and creative? How do stay relevant and create programming that follows curriculum, teaches students the necessary skills and engages them with… Read More Empowered Innovation
This week we are heading into the module five of our PME 811 course. I continue to focus on my burning question of: How do we keep our teaching innovative and creative? How do stay relevant and create programming that follows curriculum, teaches students the necessary skills and engages them with the material? I know… Read More Biases And Inclusion
This week we are heading into the module five of our PME 811 course. I continue to focus on my burning question of: How do we keep our teaching innovative and creative? How do stay relevant and create programming that follows curriculum, teaches students the necessary skills and engages them with the material? Last week,… Read More What About Structure?
As we head into Module Four of our PME 811 course, I continue to focus on my burning question of: How do we keep our teaching innovative and creative? How do stay relevant and create programming that follows curriculum, teaches students the necessary skills and engages them with the material? This past week, I read… Read More Power of Change
