Enhancing environmental educators' evaluation competencies: insights from an examination of the effectiveness of theMy Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant(MEERA) website

作者: Michaela T. Zint , Patrick F. Dowd , Beth A. Covitt

DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2011.565117

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摘要: To conduct evaluations that can benefit individual programs as well the field a whole, environmental educators must have necessary evaluation competencies. This exploratory study was conducted to determine what extent self‐directed learning resource entitled My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant (MEERA) enhance educators' The multiple case studies relied on data from eight with limited experience who used MEERA evaluate one of their programs. Results suggest (1) increase perceived competencies, (2) help produce quality outputs, and (3) foster use results. Perceived benefits using included obtaining evidence program success, insights into how improve programs, alternative ways thinking about challenges varying difficulties ...

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