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The Quality Conundrum in Evaluation

November 16, 2018June 12, 2019 Cameron D. Norman 935 ViewsAEA, education, learning, measurement, Oregon, quality, quality improvement, school, standardized tests, teaching

One of the central pillars of evaluation is assessing the quality of something, often described as its merit. Along with

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Rationalized Education and The Futures of the University

December 26, 2012January 8, 2013 Cameron D. Norman 963 Viewsdisruption, education, evaluation, health sciences, jobs, learning, metrics, school, teaching, university

Next to the church, the university may be the most enduring formal institution in our society. And like nearly every

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Back to School and the Lesson of Accumulation

September 8, 2009 Cameron D. Norman 751 Viewsaccumulation, education, learning, resilience, school, social determinants of health, system dynamics, systems thinking, teaching, tipping point

As we go back to school it is time to consider how the stresses of teaching and education build up over time and why it might be worth re-thinking its impact.

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Systems and evaluative thinking are at the core of Principles-Focused Evaluation, and using both can help us think… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 days ago
This reminds me that stress is best dealt with as it’s coming, not after it accumulates. #stress #wellbeing instagram.com/p/ChKlOrYLAyx/… 2 days ago

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