Re: Stats course geared towards Program Evaluation

Posted by bdates on Mar 02, 2015; 6:54pm
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Very good point, Art. I teach in the grad programs in Public Administration and Public Policy at University of Michigan-Dearborn. They've put together a nice little triad of courses I teach - Research Methods and Stats, Program Evaluation, and Performance Management for Govt. and Nonprofits. By the time the student has completed each, they understand the overlap and the uniqueness. Maybe not prepared at graduation to do any of the three without guidance, but they're at least trainable.

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From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Art Kendall
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Subject: Re: Stats course geared towards Program Evaluation

For the last few decades, I have asserted that although design, measurement, and statistics are taught as separate course subjects, they are intrinsically intertwined.

One of my soapboxes has long been opposition to the "lone ranger" view of research, that one person can be grasp all the necessary reasoning to do research with only a few grad courses. Whenever, I have have taught classes or workshops, I have emphasized that one goal is to facilitate their interaction with consultants who specialize in these topics.



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