Morning lecture given to the Social Innovation Generation graduate program from the University of Waterloo (Dr. Dan McCarthy, instructor). Slides focus on some of the key tenets of developmental evaluation and how it can apply to complex systems.
Qualitative Research. Qualitative Research is primarily exploratory research. It is used to gain an understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations. It provides insights into the problem or helps to develop ideas or hypotheses for potential quantitative research.
Evaluation for researchers is an important tool in assessing the merit of public and charitable services that everyone can use, and identifying ways in which those services could be improved.
Dr Helen Kara, an evaluation research specialist, presents the key elements of good practice at each stage of the evaluation process, helping you to better understand your research.
To learn more about evaluation download Helen's eBook: Beginners’ Guide to Evaluation - http://bit.ly/1Kr0vsG
Rapid qualitative analysis vs the 'traditional approach': early findings and ...NIHR CLAHRC West Midlands
Dr Beck Taylor of Theme 1, Maternity and Child Health, presented her latest project, comparing a rapid approach to synthesising evidence from qualitative research to traditional research methods, presented at CLAHRC WM Programme Steering Committee meeting, 22nd October 2015
Qualitative Research. Qualitative Research is primarily exploratory research. It is used to gain an understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations. It provides insights into the problem or helps to develop ideas or hypotheses for potential quantitative research.
Evaluation for researchers is an important tool in assessing the merit of public and charitable services that everyone can use, and identifying ways in which those services could be improved.
Dr Helen Kara, an evaluation research specialist, presents the key elements of good practice at each stage of the evaluation process, helping you to better understand your research.
To learn more about evaluation download Helen's eBook: Beginners’ Guide to Evaluation - http://bit.ly/1Kr0vsG
Rapid qualitative analysis vs the 'traditional approach': early findings and ...NIHR CLAHRC West Midlands
Dr Beck Taylor of Theme 1, Maternity and Child Health, presented her latest project, comparing a rapid approach to synthesising evidence from qualitative research to traditional research methods, presented at CLAHRC WM Programme Steering Committee meeting, 22nd October 2015
Presentation from the November 2016 Guelph Evaluation Café at 10 Carden. Reviews similarities and differences between logic models and theories of change.
Advance Care Plans for children and young people with life-threatening and li...NIHR CLAHRC West Midlands
Advance Care Plans for children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions: Developing an evidence based strategy for improvement - Dr Karen Shaw (Theme 1 – Maternity & Child Health) - Programme Steering Committee meeting on 12th March 2015
Stephen Phillips - Implementing an inquiry based approach into our schoolSails-project
Presented at the SMEC & SAILS Conference “Thinking Assessment in Science & Mathematics” which was held on 24-25 June 2014 in the Dublin City University in Ireland.
Poster: Implementing an inquiry based approach into our school
We approached the use of inquiry in our school from two different perspectives: 1) How should we go about teaching inquiry at Wilson’s School? What topics shall we pilot teaching at Wilson’s teaching? What are the challenges faced by the teacher and by students? 2) What happens when we raise students’ self-awareness of their communication skills, using inquiry tasks? How will the staff and students feel towards inquiry-based lessons? Will they enjoy them? Will they trust them? Will they see the value in them and their relevance to the real world?
Charla de John D. Falk y Lynn Dierking (Oregon State University) en el curso sobre Aprendizaje por libre elección dictado a educadores de museos de Colombia (with permission). Por traducir con su colaboración.
This slideshare describes the Theory of Change approach to program planning and design. The Theory of Change approach focuses on the assumptions that underlie social innovations and compels the kind of focus on evaluation that can help social programs improve. Unlike logic models, which are often nothing more than lists of a activities and outcomes, Theories of Change allow for a focus on the links between activities and outcomes. In our view this makes the Theory of Change approach superior.
WHY SHOULD AN EDUCATOR DO ACTION RESEARCH
Deals with our questions and our problems
Results in better understanding and improve educational practices.
Helps to build a stronger collegial relationships
Develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the ethics involved in education.
It gives new ways of viewing and approaching our educational questions.
Makes us a reflective practitioners.
Brown Bag presentation by Barry Fishman and Bill Penuel at Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy on Design-Based Implementation Research (DBIR), presented on Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
Presentation from the November 2016 Guelph Evaluation Café at 10 Carden. Reviews similarities and differences between logic models and theories of change.
Advance Care Plans for children and young people with life-threatening and li...NIHR CLAHRC West Midlands
Advance Care Plans for children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions: Developing an evidence based strategy for improvement - Dr Karen Shaw (Theme 1 – Maternity & Child Health) - Programme Steering Committee meeting on 12th March 2015
Stephen Phillips - Implementing an inquiry based approach into our schoolSails-project
Presented at the SMEC & SAILS Conference “Thinking Assessment in Science & Mathematics” which was held on 24-25 June 2014 in the Dublin City University in Ireland.
Poster: Implementing an inquiry based approach into our school
We approached the use of inquiry in our school from two different perspectives: 1) How should we go about teaching inquiry at Wilson’s School? What topics shall we pilot teaching at Wilson’s teaching? What are the challenges faced by the teacher and by students? 2) What happens when we raise students’ self-awareness of their communication skills, using inquiry tasks? How will the staff and students feel towards inquiry-based lessons? Will they enjoy them? Will they trust them? Will they see the value in them and their relevance to the real world?
Charla de John D. Falk y Lynn Dierking (Oregon State University) en el curso sobre Aprendizaje por libre elección dictado a educadores de museos de Colombia (with permission). Por traducir con su colaboración.
This slideshare describes the Theory of Change approach to program planning and design. The Theory of Change approach focuses on the assumptions that underlie social innovations and compels the kind of focus on evaluation that can help social programs improve. Unlike logic models, which are often nothing more than lists of a activities and outcomes, Theories of Change allow for a focus on the links between activities and outcomes. In our view this makes the Theory of Change approach superior.
WHY SHOULD AN EDUCATOR DO ACTION RESEARCH
Deals with our questions and our problems
Results in better understanding and improve educational practices.
Helps to build a stronger collegial relationships
Develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the ethics involved in education.
It gives new ways of viewing and approaching our educational questions.
Makes us a reflective practitioners.
Brown Bag presentation by Barry Fishman and Bill Penuel at Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy on Design-Based Implementation Research (DBIR), presented on Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
This presentation highlights the importance of curriculum design, structure of unite and provides a reminder of the curriculum development process after designing...THE WAY FORWARD - piloting, implementing, monitoring, evaluation,
Social Media & Public Health CommunicationCameron Norman
This is from the Introduction to Public Health graduate course at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. The focus of the presentation was to provide an overview of ways to consider social media and it's role in supporting public health.
Points of Departure: A journey in research and discoveryCameron Norman
This keynote presentation to the Western University undergraduate research conference was designed to highlight the different paths toward success in research from a variety of disciplines, drawing on my career in psychology, public health, design and social innovation.
We are finding wicked problems everywhere with no shortage of needs for new thinking and ideas. This keynote presentation was delivered at the Think Toronto Global Health competition to attendees with the aim of inspiring new ways to approach the problems of global health and the strategies that can help solve them.
Creativity and design thinking is introduced to audience of students, faculty and community members as part of the Hart House Health Summit at the University of Toronto. This presentation outlines research and experience-based steps on how to frame problems, generate exciting ideas to address them, synthesize, prototype, evaluate and implement possible solutions to support health innovation. The presentation marked the launch of a Healthy Campus innovation competition where teams competed to win up to $1000 cash, mentorship and institutional support to make the idea happen.
Systems Thinking in Public Health for Continuous Quality ImprovementCameron Norman
Opening presentation at the first meeting on CQI in Public Health in Ontario, held at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Practitioners from across the province gathered to learn more about quality assurance measures, metrics, theories and ideas. This presentation provides a simple overview of systems thinking as it might apply to CQI in public health. This simple overview looks at the nature of systems, how they apply to CQI, how design thinking and developmental design can aid public health in creating relevant, appropriate means of quality assessment in its work.
Presentation delivered at the Canadian Evaluation Society Conference in Toronto in June 2013. The results and process behind the development evaluation and outcome evaluation with the Break It Off social media campaign for youth smoking cessation were discussed.
Social Media, Medicine and Health Literacy: Chronic Disease PreventionCameron Norman
A presentation made to the International Roundtable on Health Literacy and Chronic Disease Management held in Vancouver, BC from May 1-4th and sponsored by the Peter Wall Centre for Advanced Studies.
How is social media being used to support health promotion efforts to engage young people? This review of the literature and active resources aimed at preventing substance use among youth and providing early intervention exposure was conducted for Health Canada in 2012. The purpose of the report is to explore the ways in which social media is being used, the challenges and opportunities it brings, and examine the evidence on what works, doesn't and consider what is needed.
Evaluating Health Promotion Strategies for Public Health ImpactCameron Norman
Workshop presentation at the 2013 Ontario Public Health Convention (TOPHC) looking at social media use in public health and the strategies available for evaluating those strategies in practice. Tools, methods and approaches are outlined along with the inherent challenges in dealing with a dynamic social communication environment.
This is a short presentation given to the Evaluating Community Impact conference hosted by the Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement on May 17, 2011 in Kitchener, ON
Canadian Psychological Association For Cameron NormanCameron Norman
Presentation at the CPA convention on the work done by the CAN-ADAPTT project. Norman, C.D. & Selby, P. (2010, June). CAN-ADAPTT: Developing a Canadian Smoking Cessation Guideline. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Winnipeg, MB, June 3, 2010.
This presentation was to showcase the way that social media combined with systems and design thinking can improve the ways to engage the public. Presented at the Lung Association\'s 2011 Canadian Respirology Conference, Niagara Falls, ON
How can tools like the Internet support changing complicated and complex behaviours like cigarette smoking? This presentation outlines the way an eHealth promotion strategy can help people quit smoking and prevent others from starting using illustrations from the Smoking Zine program developed by the Youth Voices Research Group at the University of Toronto
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
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This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
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In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
Overview on Edible Vaccine: Pros & Cons with Mechanism
Developmental Evaluation for Social Innovation
1. Developmental Evaluation
Cameron D. Norman PhD CE
Principal CENSE Research + Design
Adjunct Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
@cdnorman
August 28, 2013
2. Outline
• Thinking about the problem(s)
• What is Developmental Evaluation?
• Methods
• Case Examples
• Discussion & dialogue
14. Developmental Evaluation
• First proposed by Michael Quinn Patton (1994)
• Combines Utilization-Focused Evaluation with concepts from Complexity
Science
• Recognizes that social innovation and resiliency require a different form of
feedback to enable programs to adapt and thrive in changing conditions
• An approach to evaluation, not a specific method.
• Strategic learning / real-time evaluation
15. Developmental Evaluation
• Assists social innovators in learning strategically about how to intentionally
develop their program while acknowledging to complexity
• Supports adaptation to changing conditions
• Can identify and nurture promising interventions
• Documents innovators’ actions
• Identifies emergent processes and outcomes; enhances resiliency
• Determines if an innovation is ready for formative evaluation
16. Complicated Systems
Complex Systems
Single causality
Multiple causality
Designed & intended
Adaptive & emergent
High degree of certainty
High degree of uncertainty
Assumed predictability
Anticipation of events
Focus on ‘boxes’
Focus on ‘arrows’
Structures determine relationships
Structures & relationships interact
Linear
Non-linear
Noise, tension & flux undesirable
Noise, tension & flux embraced
Adaptation to static environment
Interaction with static environment
Reaction
Engagement
Adapted from http://www.healthandeverything.org
17. Program Improvements
Program Developments
1. Add a new topic to a training
curriculum
1. Change the scope, sequence
and delivery of curriculum
2. Provide staff training to
enhance skills
2. Change job descriptions,
reconceptualize fundamentals of the job
3. Expand recruitment effort to a
target area
3. Question and re-evaluate
recruitment strategy
4. Expand staff to serve increasing
numbers using the same model
4. Expand staff, change the model to
suit new scale and scope of practice
5. Fine-tune programming based
on participant feedback
5. Change programming to fit
ever-changing realities
6. Add more content to provide
additional information
6. Change the way the audience
interacts with content altogether