Participant Evaluations Participants in the course will receive a thorough evaluation of their performance over the two week session. Evaluations will be made by the group facilitators, in close collaboration with Profs. Bicchieri and Mackie, who will themselves attend many of the afternoon sessions. The purpose of these evaluations is primarily for your own edification. We hope, on the one hand, that they can give you a clearer idea of the skills we expect to help you develop, and the outcomes we’ll work with you to produce; and, on the other, that they provide a helpful outside perspective on the progress you’ve made during the course, regarding your strengths, and areas of potential improvement, as you take what you’ve learned back to your work in the field. The evaluation will consist of two parts. First, you’ll receive an overall evaluation of your performance, on the following scale: Pass with High Distinction // Pass with Distinction // Pass // Incomplete The overall evaluation will be a weighted average of the following criteria: Preparedness (25%). Participants should come to each session prepared. This means consistent attendance, completing the nightly reading, and preparing a short response to the reading – whether a set of questions, an observation, or a counter-argument. Class Participation (25%). The afternoon sessions will be discussion-driven, and therefore will rely heavily on student engagement. Participation can come in any number of forms: asking (or answering!) clarificatory or critical questions, integrating the concepts discussed in the lecture to your own field experience, or discussing the field experiences of other students. Final Project and Presentation (50%). Over the course of the two week session, participants will develop and present a final project, in which they apply the theoretical tools learned to a challenge they face in the field. Please see the reverse for a detailed description of the Final Project. Second, you’ll receive personalized comments from your facilitators, in collaboration with Profs. Biccieri and Mackie, on areas both strong and with potential for improvement. Among the skills that will be addressed in these comments are: Mastery of the theoretical concepts introduced Mastery of the case studies presented Ability to think critically and creatively about the material Ability to integrate the theoretical material and strategies for addressing practical problems in your field Final Project By the end of the two week session, you’ll have developed and presented an approximately 6-10 page final project, describing a practical challenge, and evaluating strategies for addressing it using the theoretical tools and cases we’ve discussed during the sessions. Below is a rough outline of what we expect: I. Description of the challenge using the theoretical tools learned in session. 1. Use the concepts learned to describe the problem you're addressing: its history, development, the bad effects it has, etc. 2. If relevant, compare the issue you're addressing with a case study we've studied during the sessions. How is it similar? How different? 3. Use the theoretical framework learned to describe the desired outcomes. II. Critical Evaluation of the Work So Far 1. Describe the strategies, if any, that have been employed thus far in addressing the challenge you described in section I 2. In what ways are these strategies already integrating what's been learned during the course? 3. What strategies, if any, appear less likely to be successful in light of what you've learned during the course? III. Change in Practices 1. Describe at least one new or modified strategy for addressing your challenge that's been suggested by what you've learned during the course. How will you change your practice, and why, on the basis of what you've learned? IV. Presentation and Executive Summary 1. Prepare a 1-2 page Executive Summary of your report that would be appropriate for sharing with UNICEF colleagues and non-governmental and community partners. 2. Present your report to the other members of our discussion group. Presentations should be thorough, clear, and engaging.