Pathways of Change
“Programming” can be thought of as an on-going process in which we design, deliver and evaluate educational, extension and/or research activities in order to help transform our lives, our organizations and our communities. This hands-on presentation provides an opportunity for participants to explore their own program logic and connect it with larger theories of change through a step-wise pathways of change approach. Participants can expect to engage in a number of fun, practical exercises that will help them think about their programs in different ways and confidently apply new program development and evaluation skills directly to their own work.
Speaker Biography
Samuel Pratsch has over 15 years of experience designing and implementing evaluations of community-based, non-formal education programs related to agricultural, nature resources, and environmental education programs. Currently, he works as an evaluation specialist at the UW Environmental Resources Center. In his work, he creates opportunities for individuals and organizations to learn from and improve their projects and programs through rigorous and innovative approaches to program development and evaluation. He works with community-based organizations, higher education institutions, foundations, and nonprofits across a range of social and environmental issues. He has expertise in building evaluation capacity, designing and conducting evaluation studies, analyzing and using evaluation data, developing practical evaluation tools like surveys and questionnaires, using participatory and empowerment evaluation strategies and techniques, and conceptualizing program logic and using theories of change.
Presentation
- Tuesday morning, August 7, 2018
- PowerPoint
Related Information
- Program Development and Evaluation, UW-Extension
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