Feb 20-10: Logic of Evaluation Distance Course with Michael Scriven

Claremont Graduate University announces the next in our series of online
workshops in Evaluation:

The Logic of Evaluation (Dr. Michael Scriven)
February 20-21, 2010. 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Pacific) each day.

This 3-hour workshop is one of a range of our popular online training
sessions, taught by recognized experts in the field and offered at
recession-conscious prices.

--$45 for full workshop (2 90-minute sessions)
--$25 for first day of instruction only (1 90-minute session)

The full list of workshops may be seen below, or on our website:
< http://www.cgu.edu/EvalOnline >

"The Logic of Evaluation" - Abstract

This course will discuss:
The state of the art in extracting and formulating the common logic in
program evaluation and all the other divisions of evaluation. Mastering
this is analogous to learning basic statistics which you can then use to
improve your work in many areas of research. The key types of evaluative
claim, of evaluative operations, and of ways to combine evaluative
claims with empirical findings.

The arguments that evaluation cannot be legitimated-e.g., the 'doctrine
of value-free science'-and why these were accepted, despite their
inconsistency with common sense. The relationship between evaluation,
explanation, recommendation, classification, description, and
prediction, and the problems in evaluation that result from failing to
distinguish them.

The special logical issues about causation, cost, and significance.

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Remaining courses in Claremont's 2009-2010 season include:

* February 20-21: The Logic of Evaluation (Michael Scriven)
* March 13-14: Meta-Evaluation - A Checklist Approach (Michael Scriven)
* May 11-12: Ethnography for Evaluation (David Fetterman)
* May 25-26: Practical Program Evaluation: A Theory-Driven Approach
(Stewart I. Donaldson)
* June 8-9: Using Technology to Enhance Evaluation and Applied Research
(Tarek Azzam)

For full descriptions, technical requirements, and other information,
visit:
< http://www.cgu.edu/EvalOnline >

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ALSO OF INTEREST:
Certificate of Advanced Study in Evaluation

A two-semester, distance learning program culminating in a
competency-based exam on the practice and theory of evaluation.  This
program includes both coursework and a practicum.

< http://www.cgu.edu/EvalCertificate >

Please contact us for more details on these or our other offerings in
evaluation and applied research methods.

Please excuse cross-postings.

Paul Thomas
Director of External Affairs
School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences
Claremont Graduate University
(909) 607-9016
paul.thomas@cgu.edu