Dear Academics and Researchers,

Do you know what can quantitative evaluation offer you when you are trying to understand what is working and why in your programme, project or activity? The workshop Very Gentle Introduction to Quantitative Evaluation with Prof. Eric Jensen (Associate Professor, Dept. of Sociology, University of Warwick) and Benjamin K. Smith (Researcher at the University of California-Santa Barbara) on 5 Sept 2017, will give you the information you need to decide how to evaluate your programme or activity using quantitative methods.

Registration is available from this event page: http://bit.ly/QuanEval

Questions about this workshop? Please email support@methodsforchange.org. Also, feel free to share with others who may be interested in this workshop.

Best Regards,

(apologies for cross-posting)

Fidany

Communications

Methods for Change
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Gentle Introduction to Survey Design for Evaluation

Ensure your use of surveys for evaluation ask the right questions so you can gather accurate, relevant data. This workshop provides a gentle introduction to survey design for evaluation. You will receive practical guidance in a friendly learning space aimed to help you and your organisation avoid common pitfalls in research methods and survey design.

Event date: Tue, 5th September

Location: London, UK.

Standard & businesses:	£120
University Staff:	£96
Charities & unaffiliated:	£78
Students & unemployed:	£48

The link below takes you to the event page and provides more information. You can register from this page:

www.methodsforchange.org/event/gentle-introduction-survey-design-evaluation-5

Topics

Why use surveys for evaluation?
When you shouldn’t use surveys for evaluation.
How to develop a “good” survey question and response options.
Avoiding common pitfalls in survey design: How to spot a bad survey question and response options.
Using open-ended questions in your survey.
Using online, iPad-based and automated surveys.
Pilot testing your survey.

Find out more

Dr. Eric Jensen (Dept. of Sociology, University of Warwick) is a world leading social scientist, specialising in evaluation research. Dr Jensen holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, He is the author of Doing Real Research: A Practical Guide to Social Research (SAGE).
warwick.academia.edu/EricJensen

Dr Eric Jensen

Benjamin Smith

Benjamin Smith is a researcher at the University of California-Santa Barbara's Department of Communication and Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies. He is an experienced social research expert, specialising in quantitative methods, marketing and market research. He has consulted as a statistics expert on numerous evaluations including the Manchester Science Festival in the UK.

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Very Gentle Introduction to Quantitative Evaluation
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Developing Quantitative Data Analysis and Reporting: Hands-on workshop
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