ACHE 2018 Concurrent Sessions
“Keeping An Eye on Things:” How Basic Program Evaluation Techniques Can Help Your Program Stay Relevant!
Session Description
Whether you serve adult learners in the classroom, as an administrator or as a leader, knowing how to evaluate your program for best results, is a timely and critical skill to have. Adult learners are growing in number across diverse education settings, but at the same time, several programs are on the decline, or struggle to keep up. In this interactive workshop, you will identify how a systematic program evaluation can help you assess the quality and impact of your program or service. Facilitators will help you learn to develop a basic plan for evaluating your own program, and explore brief case examples of how adult focused programs are transformed with the use of evaluation techniques. We look forward to rich conversations based on diverse participant experiences, and context-based takeaways that you will be able to use on return to your institutions. Evaluation is not just for consultants...all are welcome!
Primary Presenter
Kayon Murray-Johnson, University of Rhode Island
Brief Bio
Kayon Murray-Johnson is an Assistant Professor of adult education at the University of Rhode Island. Her current interests focus on creative teaching strategies for adults - blended and online, best practices for motivating and retaining diverse adult learners, and more recently, developing practical strategies for difficult classroom conversations surrounding race and ethnicity.
Presenter #2
Maegan Anyzeski, PharmD, M.ED, University of Rhode Island
Brief Bio:
Maegan Anyzeski is a graduate student in the University of Rhode Island's MA in Adult Education program. Her research interests are related to supporting the success of non-traditional learners in higher education settings, particularly first-generation students and student veterans. Currently, she works as an academic advisor for undergraduate pre-health students at the University of Rhode Island. Maegan holds a PharmD and MEd from Northeastern University.
Presenter #3
Stephanie Howie, B.A, University of Rhode Island
Brief Bio
Stephanie Howie is a graduate student in the University of Rhode Island's MA in Adult Education program. Her research interests are related to supporting the success of diverse adult learners in higher education. Stephanie is a dynamic speaker, who enjoys working with students in both an administrative and teaching capacity. She holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology.