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Evaluation Resources Online resources on planning and implementing evaluations CAISE / Informalscience.org Evaluation Handbooks and Guides http://informalscience.org/evaluation/evaluation-resources/pi- guide http://informalscience.org/evaluation/evaluation-resources/ evaluation-handbooks Note: if you join Informal Science (it’s free) you can access so electronic journals through EBSCO. MEERA (My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant) http://www.meera.snre.umich.edu Canadian Evaluation Society http://evaluationcanada.ca/site.cgi?en:1:1:01686 The Global Social Change Research Project http://gsociology.icaap.org/ Methods in Program Evaluation http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods Examples of evaluation protocols, tools & reports Exploratorium Evaluation http://www.exploratorium.edu/vre/evaluation.html Denver Area Evaluation Network http://archive.informalscience.org/project/show/2114 Natural History Museum evaluations: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/visitor-research/ Assessment tools database ______________________________________________________________________________________ _______ BC Science Outreach Workshop March 2014 Dethlefsen, Hall & McIntosh
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Evaluation Resources
Online resources on planning and implementing evaluationsCAISE / Informalscience.org Evaluation Handbooks and Guideshttp://informalscience.org/evaluation/evaluation-resources/pi-guide
http://informalscience.org/evaluation/evaluation-resources/evaluation-handbooks
Note: if you join Informal Science (it’s free) you can access so electronic journals through EBSCO.
MEERA (My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant)http://www.meera.snre.umich.edu
Canadian Evaluation Societyhttp://evaluationcanada.ca/site.cgi?en:1:1:01686
The Global Social Change Research Project http://gsociology.icaap.org/Methods in Program Evaluation http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods
Examples of evaluation protocols, tools & reportsExploratorium Evaluation http://www.exploratorium.edu/vre/evaluation.html
Denver Area Evaluation Networkhttp://archive.informalscience.org/project/show/2114
Natural History Museum evaluations:http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/visitor-research/
Assessment tools databasehttp://www.pearweb.org/atis/dashboard/index
Exhibit Fileshttp://www.exhibitfiles.org/
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Organizations that have resources for membersVisitor Studies Group (UK)http://www.visitors.org.uk/
Visitor Studies Association, membership also includes Visitor Studies Journal http://visitorstudies.org/
Managing DataFree software to assist in analysis - http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/soft.html
Transana - http://www.transana.org - for analyzing audio, video and images
Studiocode - http://www.studiocodegroup.com - video analysis tool
Books & Journal ArticlesDiamond, Luke & Uttal (2009). Practical Evaluation Guide: Tools for Museums and Other Informal Educational Settings. AltaMira Press.
Binks, G. & Uzzell, D. (1993). Monitoring and evaluation: the techniques. In E. Hooper-Greenhill (Ed) The educational role of the museum (pp 298-301).London: Routledge Press.
Chiozzi, G. & Andreotti, L. (2001). Behaviour vs. Time: Understanding HowVisitors Utilize the Milan Natural History Museum. Curator 44(2), pp.153-165.
Journal of Museum Education – available with a Museum Education Roundtable membership ($52 USD)
Visitor Studies: Theory, Research and Practice – available with membership ($60 USD)
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