Date: December 10th, 2012
Title: Meta-Analysis as a Method of Multi-Site Evaluation of International Development Programs & Projects
Presenter(s): Dr. Chris Coryn—Associate Professor and Director, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation Program, WMU; and Kristin A. Hobson—Interdisciplinary Evaluation Doctoral Student, WMU
Abstract: In this Evaluation Café, the presenters will demonstrate how meta-analysis methods can be used to study the effects of multi-site programs and projects, including how meta-analysis can be used to investigate and explain between-site variability. The presenters will also discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of the meta-analysis approach over more traditional multi-site evaluation methods using an example from a recent study of Heifer International projects in three countries.
Title: Meta-Analysis as a Method of Multi-Site Evaluation of International Development Programs & Projects
Presenter(s): Dr. Chris Coryn—Associate Professor and Director, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation Program, WMU; and Kristin A. Hobson—Interdisciplinary Evaluation Doctoral Student, WMU
Abstract: In this Evaluation Café, the presenters will demonstrate how meta-analysis methods can be used to study the effects of multi-site programs and projects, including how meta-analysis can be used to investigate and explain between-site variability. The presenters will also discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of the meta-analysis approach over more traditional multi-site evaluation methods using an example from a recent study of Heifer International projects in three countries.