Casing Out Evaluation

Expanding Student Interest in Program Evaluation Through Case Competitions

Authors

  • Michael Obrecht Medical Research Council of Canada Ottawa
  • Nancy Porteous Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton
  • Blair Haddock Agriculture Canada Ottawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.13.008

Abstract

This paper describes the authors' experience in organizing bilingual evaluation case competitions for the National Capital Chapter of the Canadian Evaluation Society in 1996, 1997, and 1998. It covers the structure of competitions, eligibility rules, and the judging of student presentations. The authors also share lessons learned about recruiting contestants and preparing cases.

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Published

1998-09-01

How to Cite

Obrecht, M., Porteous, N., & Haddock, B. (1998). Casing Out Evaluation: Expanding Student Interest in Program Evaluation Through Case Competitions. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 13(2), 129–134. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.13.008

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (1998): Fall

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Articles

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Copyright (c) 1998 Michael Obrecht, Nancy Porteous, Blair Haddock

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