Education & Interpretation

Examining and Applying Data for Action: A CARE Training on How to Understand and Use Evaluation and Research Results

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All of our organizations, whether led by volunteers or managing a multi-million dollar budgets, are gathering data from, and about, our visitors, participants, donors, members, and other patrons. Yet, many of us may not know exactly what to do with that data, from manipulating and presenting it for others to understanding and applying the findings to future decisions, improvements, or changes. In this session, evaluation and research leaders from the Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation will present tools and experiences to walk participants through how to present information, facilitate data discussions, and support teams in using the data to move forward with ideas, decisions, directions, and more.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will understand the basics of how to review, interrogate, and discuss data gathered through evaluation and research data collection processes
• Participants will consider different discussion tools, facilitation techniques, and reporting structures to best support a review and discussion of the findings.
• Participants will learn from others’ experiences about how to navigate difficult data conversations, how to present and discuss negative results, and how to move teams from discussions to action and planning.

Presenter(s)

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  Sheila Brommel

  Evaluation Manager
  Minnesota Historical Society
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  Emily Craig

  Docent Council Coordinator
  Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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  Elizabeth Kollmann

  Manager, Research and Evaluation
  Museum of Science, Boston
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  Marley Steele-Inama

  Director of Audience Research and Evaluation
  Denver Zoo