Sign up for the PNET evaluation workshops!
Please join us for a series of PNET Virtual Workshops focused on Assessment Methods for Public Engagement!
The workshops will be recorded and posted on this webpage. To register, please follow this link.
Pick and choose which workshop to attend! Workshops are free of charge and open to anyone. All workshops will be facilitated by Dr. Brean Prefontaine.
Getting Started with Evaluation
Nov. 4 at 2:30pm ET
Slides, Video Recording
Designing Data Collection
Dec. 2 at 2:30pm ET
Quantitative & Qualitative Instruments
Feb. 3 at 2:30pm ET
Thinking Outside the Box: How to Move Beyond Surveys
March 3 at 2:30pm ET
Turn Evaluation Data into Actions
April 7 at 2:30pm ET
Dr. Brean Prefontaine is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Duke University.
Workshop Sponsorship
The curriculum for this workshop series was developed with support from the 2024 Research!America Public Engagement Content Award
Goal: create content/resources to help public engagement practitioners learn about and implement some evaluation of their efforts
Audience: public engagement practitioners who are designing and hosting events, but not engaging in any or very minimal evaluation of their events
Resources:
Organize/host in-person workshops (e.g., 2025 PNET workshop in West Virginia) and virtual workshops (e.g., PNET Evaluation Workshop Series)
Develop "How to Evaluate Your Informal STEM Activities" workbook --> to be complete and available by the end of December 2025