I am writing to let you know about upcoming training workshop on the topic of evaluation of science communication and public engagement. The speakers are evaluation experts from the University of Warwick and Trinity College Dublin.
Introduction to Evaluating Science Communication & Public Engagement: (Save 10% with early bird discount until 24 November)http://bit.ly/EvalSciCommFeb2018
Introduction to Evaluating Science Communication & Public Engagement
WORKSHOP
This workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of evaluating Public Engagement and Science Communication. You will learn how to design your evaluation to collect the right information when evaluating your project, programme or activity.
Start with the basics needed for evaluating public engagement and scale all the way up to translating your goals into measurable outcomes, choosing the best approach for your activity, developing your own evaluation plan and using the best-available tools. This course is recommended for you if you want deeper advice on evaluation methods.
Dr. Joseph Roche is an astrophysicist and Assistant Professor in science education at Trinity College Dublin. He has worked for NASA and observed symbiotic stars using the Hubble Space Telescope. He teaches Science & Society and Communicating Science at Trinity College Dublin.
Dr Eric Jensen is a world leading social scientist, specialising in evaluation research. He has extensive experience designing and conducting quantitative and mixed methods evaluations. He is the author of Doing Real Research: A Practical Guide to Social Research (SAGE).
