Word Craft
P.O.Box 1271
Monterey, CA 93942-1271
Phone: 831-373-2044
Chris Parsons Principal/Business Owner Word Craft
COSEE Role:
Evaluator
Primary COSEE Affiliation:
Other affiliations:
- Networked Ocean World
Interaction with COSEE Network:
I've attended a few COSEE Network meetings; attended two COSEE evaluators' meetings; presented at the 2008 all COSEE meeting on Catalina; advised other COSEEs and the national evaluator on evaluation issues (as requested); presented COSEE evaluation data at several of conferences (AGU, NSTA, VSA).
Background with Respect to Ocean Sciences Education:
I have a BA in biology and MA in education (instructional design) and have been working in marine science informal education since 1975.
Selected Publications:
Parsons, C. (2007). Web-based surveys: Best practices based on the research literature. Visitor Studies, 10(1), 13-33.