There was a great story on Moyers and Company on NPR last night — “The Toxic Politics of Science” — which left me thinking not just about the chemicals that we live amongst, but also about confirmation bias, again, and about … [Continue reading]
Evaluspheric Perceptions: A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit…
May 17, 2013 By
…and a pebble in the hand of a fool. These are not my words, but those of Joseph Roux, a French Catholic parish priest, poet, and philologist. In this post, I’ll share a collection of quotations related to evaluation. Now, I’m … [Continue reading]
Evaluation is an Everyday Activity: Minimum rule?
May 16, 2013 By
Ever wonder where the 0.05 probability level number was derived? Ever wonder if that is the best number? How many of you were taught in your introduction to statistics course that 0.05 is the probability level necessary for rejecting the null … [Continue reading]
ACET, Inc. Blog: Assessing Your Professional Network
May 16, 2013 By
ACET’s blog has discussed the importance of networking and professional development in the past, but today we’d like to look at what comes next, once a person has established networking relationships. How do you determine if your network is … [Continue reading]
Development that Works: 4 views on evaluation challenges
May 14, 2013 By
By Paloma Acevedo* Conducting an impact evaluation (IE) is a complex exercise full of challenges – if you don’t agree, you probably have not worked on one yet! Some publications, such as ”Learning About Experiments That Never Happened” … [Continue reading]
ACET, Inc. Blog: Grant Alerts: Foundation for Technology and Engineering Educators, Public Broadcasting System, National Alliance for Grieving Children
May 14, 2013 By
Partnering with education materials companies Pitsco/Hearlihy & Company, the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association’s Foundation for Technology (ITEEA) and Engineering Educators is offering grants of $2,000 to K-12 … [Continue reading]