TRTG 115 – Therapeutic Recreation Therapy Evaluation

COURSE INFORMATION:

Admission Requirements
  • Grade 12 or OSSD Equivalent
  • Mature Student with Wonderlic SLE min. cut score minimum 14 on test
  • Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): As a student in this on-campus program, you will require a mobile computing device that meets the specifications outlined by your program
  • Textbook: Leisure Programming and Delivery Human Kinetics Canada Publishing 2008 (Chapter 14 &15)
    ESSENTIAL COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION 2015

Course Fees: $485.00
Other Compulsory Fees: Inclusive
Course Hours: 45 Hours
Course Intake: Every Monday
Department: PT – Continuing Education
Registration: Nativetc.com



COURSE OVERVIEW

In this subject, students will learn the foundations of evaluation to measure the effectiveness of the intervention or serving through fact finding.


TRAINING LOCATIONS

North Bay Campus or Online – www.nativetc.com


SUBJECT TOPICS

Evaluation Approaches
1. Purpose of Evaluation
2. Timetables for Evaluation
3. Rationale for Evaluation
4. Obstacles to Evaluation
5. Types of Evaluation
6. Strategies for Evaluation
7. Developing an Evaluation System
8. Providing Useful Feedback
9. Preparing an Evaluation Proposal
10. Conducting Evaluation Ethically
11. Evaluation Steps 1-7
Step 1: Preparing an Evaluation Proposal
Step 2: Designing the Study
Step 3: Selecting a Sample
Step 4: Collecting Information
Step 5: Interpreting the Information Gathered
Step 6: Preparing the Final Report
Step 7: Putting the Findings into Action

KNOWLEDGE COMPETENCIES
EVALUATION: Student understands how to analyze the impact of program and service delivery with respect to client-centred and operational outcomes.