Evaluation Case Competition 2001

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Evaluation Case Competition2001
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Case Competition

• Canadian Evaluation Society
• Our interest
• Our approach
• Mike and Nan focus from beginning to end
• Bryon and Tricia focus on competition itself

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Canadian Evaluation Society

• Team competition
• 5 hour assignment
• Learning experience
• Winning team receives prizes, visibility, and
  experience
• Unique opportunity to apply knowledge

Canadian Evaluation Society www.evaluationcanada.c
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Our Interest

• Looking for a different learning experience
• Learning by doing
• Balance of effort across semester
• Looking for a challenge

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Our Approach
Weeks 1-7
Team Formation
Skills Assessment
Divide and Conquer
Case Competition
Weeks 7-13
Reflections
Presentation
Final Paper
Goal
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Timeline
Weeks 1-7

• Team Formation
• Lots of interest
• Chip Dale factor
• 1 week waiting period
• Assignment - learn about Competition

• First Meeting
• Meet and Greet
• Skills Assessment
• Action Plan
• Eligibility?
• Learning Contract with each other

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Skills Assessment
Trish Critical thinking Writing Social Teamwork
Bryon Critical reading Ability to think outside
the box Visual
Mike Logic Process Technical Humour
Nan Systems approach Complex to simple Facilitato
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Timeline
Weeks 1-7

• Divide and Conquer
• Learn course material
• Review past competitions
• Self-directed teaching
• LFA Assignment
• TandemWorks LFA

• Meeting with Harry
• Tips of the trade
• Resource swapping
• Eligibility
• Learning Contract

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Timeline
Weeks 1-7

• LFA Revision
• Self-directed teaching over beer and pineer
• Registration
• Lab booking

• Communications
• Advice from past years teams - food
• Foster positive environment
• Team-building

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Timeline
Weeks 1-7

• Dry Run
• Food
• Preparation
• Team Work
• Reflections

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Timeline
Weeks 7-13

• Reflections
• Short-term - hot tub
• Long-term - critical evaluation of process
• LFA Application

• Final Paper
• Collective effort
• Our approach
• Our assessment

• Presentation
• Groups of 2
• Describe our approach
• Assess our progress

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Conclusions

• Overall an excellent learning experience
• Achieved goal of unique learning approach
• Successful application of knowledge