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Agricultural Education Master's Degree

Master's Degree Course Information

Program Evaluation in Ag & Extension Settings

University:
North Carolina State University North Carolina State University logo
Course Number:
AEE 577-801
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours - $610 per credit
Start/End Dates:
January 06, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Overview

Course Description

The intent of this course is to teach students how to plan and conduct a meaningful and useful evaluation in extension and non-formal settings. Students will gain knowledge and skills in planning evaluations; designing evaluation studies and evaluation instruments; collecting and analyzing data; and using evaluation results. Students will learn evaluation theoretical concepts and their application in real-life situations.

Contacts

Instructor

Jay Jayaratne
Office: 919-515-6079
jay_jayaratne@ncsu.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Disability Support Services

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Textbooks

Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
Wholey, J. S., Hatry, H. P., Newcomer, K. E.
Edition: 4th
ISBN: 978-1118893609
Publisher: San Francisco: Jossey-Bass

Course Access

 
About one week before NCSU's first day of class (or, if it is close to the start of classes, as soon as the student signs up), campus coordinator Bria Sledge will email individual students a welcome letter with his/her campus Unity ID, student ID number, and temporary password. The email also includes login instructions for the student’s Gmail account and course content.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

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