To learn more about evaluation consider taking one of the following environmental education program evaluation courses.  The first course is offered on-line through University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the second is offered at the National Conservation Training Center.

Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP)
This eleven week on-line course is designed to help environmental educators, natural resource professionals and graduate students learn to evaluate environmental education programs.  The course provides an overview of evaluation and the opportunity to develop evaluation design and implementation skills.  Participants will design and use tools including questionnaires, observation forms, interview protocols and focus group guides.  By the end of the course, participants will have created a comprehensive plan for evaluating an actual or hypothetical program.  

To learn more  and register for this course,  follow the link below.

UWSP Environmental Education Online Courses

Education Program Evaluation (OUT8102)

This 3.5 day (25 hour) course at the National Conservation Training Center provides participants with an overview of conducting evaluation for education and outreach programs and the opportunity to practice skills in designing and using evaluation tools.  These tools, which include surveys, interview guides, and observation forms, can be used to discover information about experiences, expectations, demographics, intentions and beliefs of the program's audience.  They can also be used to improve existing programs.  This course is designed for environmental educators, natural resource professionals, and anyone designing or implementing education or outreach programs.

To learn more and register for this course, follow the link below and search for the course by name/number in the available course catalog.