Simoes, AR; Pombo, L. 2010. Guidelines to Evaluate Scientific Events - the case of an evaluative exercise. REVISTA LUSOFONA DE EDUCACAO (15): 99

[Eugene Garfield]

Simoes, AR; Pombo, L. 2010. Guidelines to Evaluate Scientific Events - the 
case of an evaluative exercise. REVISTA LUSOFONA DE EDUCACAO (15): 99-+.

Author Full Name(s): Simoes, Ana Raquel; Pombo, Lucia
Language: Portuguese
Document Type: Article
Author Keywords: evaluation; guidelines; scientific events

Abstract: This paper intends to present guidelines to evaluate scientific 
events, showing an example of an evaluative exercise developed for the 
Colloquium From Research to Practice: Interaction and Debates". This event 
took place at the University of Aveiro and had as a priority the implementation 
of a monitoring of evaluative nature, accompanied by a critical reflection on the 
conference and on the very process of evaluation. The evaluation process of 
the symposium presented a dual purpose: (i) to emphasize the importance of 
evaluating the scientific meetings, as promoter of their quality improvement in 
future events and (ii) to validate an evaluative tool that may de used as an 
example and guidance for use in other scientific events. It should be noted, 
according to the study of reference, the advantage of using two evaluative 
phases, which allow not only the data validation, (and also data triangulation), 
but also the opportunity to present an initial analysis in the event, although a 
first and impressionistic analysis, creating excitement among the public and 
serving as a source of motivation, interest and reflection on their own 
evaluation process.

Addresses: [Simoes, Ana Raquel; Pombo, Lucia] Univ Aveiro, Ctr Invest Didact 
& Tecnol Formacao Formadores, Aveiro, Portugal

Reprint Address: Simoes, AR, Univ Aveiro, Ctr Invest Didact & Tecnol Formacao 
Formadores, Aveiro, Portugal.

E-mail Address: anaraquel at ua.pt; lpombo at ua.pt
ISSN: 1645-7250
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http://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/rleducacao/article/viewFile/1522/1251