Logic of Evaluation & Causality:
What Makes What Works Work?

A Distance-Learning Course with Dr. Michael Scriven

This April, Claremont Graduate University will be offering a one-time only, 2-weekend event to allow participants from across the globe a chance to learn the fundamentals of Evaluation Science from one of the founders and deep thinkers in the field.

The course is a combination of an overview of the discipline, with the reasons for thinking that it is a discipline, with an outline of the basic concepts that work across all subdivisions of the field, ie., personnel and product evaluation (and seven more) as well as program evaluation.

An overview will also be provided of the two sides in the 'causal wars' and a summary of the case for doing something other than treating the randomly controlled trial (RCT) approach as 'the gold standard' by introducing a new model for all causal investigations.

The program is designed to be completed from a distance with the aid of electronic video and voice contact, electronic whiteboard, and asynchronous access to the recordings of each class.

Dr. Michael Scriven will be leading this two-weekend seminar. This course is recommended for evaluators with an interest in the questions that underlie all of our practice.

Cost: $250 (plus online registration fee)
Virtual Meeting Schedule: 10 am—1 pm PST
April 26 and 27 and May 3 and 4, 2008
Technical Requirements: High-speed internet access (DSL or Cable); Microphone; Webcam recommended.

Registration Now Open!

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