EASL Learning Loop Journal Club

EASL Learning Loop Journal Club

Come learn with us! Join fellow EASL members every other month on the last Wednesday of the month for thoughtful discussion of a current article or blog post relevant to the field of evaluation. Whether you are engaged with evaluation full-time or just as-needed, our goal is to spark dialogue, build our local community, and support  professional development by diving into current literature and our collective insights. This will be a space to share ideas and ask questions, and the facilitators are happy to take suggestions regarding topics of interest to you.

Registration open to all EASL members. 

Our next article is  "Evaluation capacity building in theory and practice: Revisiting models from practitioner perspectives"  

Abstract below:

This article seeks to bring practitioner experience to bear on existing models of ECB with a particular focus on the models through the lens of our own ECB practice.  We reflect on how our ECB practices align with or challenge these models, and how the insights that come from those reflections can inform future ECB research and frameworks for evaluating ECB initiatives.  As is often the case when theory collides with practice, current models may not always reflect and serve the work at hand, and the value and usefulness, as well as accuracy and relevance, of existing models is worth investigating. With this in mind, we offer input to inform future models of ECB that are more inclusive of and relevant for the broad spectrum of current ECB practice and, subsequently, its evaluation.