Evaluation in the context of an interdisciplinary graduate program in atmospheric aerosols: The logic model process, development of learning outcomes and assessment of learning using concept maps

The Collaborative Research and Training Experience Atmospheric Aerosols Program (CREATE-AAP) is a multi-component training program designed to develop interdisciplinary competencies in atmospheric aerosol researchers ranging from undergraduate students to postdoctoral fellows. The trainees of the program are drawn from a range of UBC units, including the Department of Chemistry, the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and the School of Population and Public Health. We will describe the process that we followed to evaluate this program, including the use of the logic model process, the development of learning outcomes using a modified Delphi approach, and the assessment of learning using concept maps. During the session there will be opportunities to try out this model for your own teaching and learning projects and give us feedback on the applicability of this model as a tool to guide the project development and evaluation process.