EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WORKSHOPS FOR FACILITATING THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• NCJ Number: 34198
• Author(s): C D FINK
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 5 pages
• Grant Number(s): 74-TA-99-1011
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Human Resources Research Organization
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SUMMARY OF AN EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (NILECJ) WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT EXEMPLARY PROJECTS AND NEW CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCEPTS.

Abstract

THE STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO EVALUATE THE FOUR WORKSHOP SERIES CONDUCTED IN 1975 WITH RESPECT TO THE DEGREE TO WHICH ATTENDEES INITIATED IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES ANY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED, ATTENDEES' EVALUATIONS OF WORKSHOP TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS, WAYS TO IMPROVE FUTURE WORKSHOPS, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS DEVELOPED TO DETERMINE OPINIONS OF THE ATTENDEES IN THE FOUR EVALUATION AREAS AND MAILED TO THEM APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AFTER ATTENDING WORKSHOPS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FINDING OF THE STUDY WAS THAT MANY WORKSHOP ATTENDEES REPORTED THAT THEM WERE ABLE TO INTEREST THEIR COMMUNITY TO ADOPT ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE PROGRAM OR CONCEPT DISCUSSED AT A WORKSHOP. SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING NILECJ-SPONSORED WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORTING MANUALS AND HANDBOOKS ARE INCLUDED.