20 Years Later

Reflections on the CES Student Evaluation Case Competition

Authors

  • Christine Sheppard University of Waterloo
  • Ashley Baker Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Petra Lolic Doctors of BC
  • Shilpa Soni University of Waterloo
  • Bea Courtney

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.42239

Keywords:

case competition, evaluation, students

Abstract

Since 1996, the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) has held an annual case competition for college and university students. By 2016, a total of 1,132 students had participated. An online questionnaire was sent to 768 participants with available email addresses; eight additional participants entered the study after viewing an online posting. The questionnaire was completed by 112 former participants (response rate: 14%). Findings suggest that participating in the case competition was a positive experience that led to an appreciation of evaluation, increased teamwork skills, and provided stronger résumés. Some indicated that participating influenced their choice of evaluation as a focus for their career.

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Published

2019-01-21

How to Cite

Sheppard, C., Baker, A., Lolic, P., Soni, S., & Courtney, B. (2019). 20 Years Later: Reflections on the CES Student Evaluation Case Competition. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 34(1), 118–130. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.42239

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2019): Spring

Section

Research and Practice Notes

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Copyright (c) 2019 Christine Sheppard, Ashley Baker, Petra Lolic, Shilpa Soni, Bea Courtney

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