This week's lecture about evaluation is the culmination of our semesters journey through health communication methods and ways. Evaluation is probably one if not the most important feature of reflection and justification of a program. Evaluation can aid in correcting and consolidating programs as well as offering necessary feedback to help progress the program and catch any errors.
In my current internship I record and enter the data for the PHE presentation evaluations. During this process I note any comments made by participants or instructors and observe their quiz responses to see if they are adequately absorbing the information. This process allows the program and the Peer Health Educators to grow in their presentation skills and content of material. without evaluation we would never know if our health campaigns are successful or if we are even making a difference, negative or positive. For a health promotion student, evaluation is not my favorite area of research but i understand the need and appreciate the outcome.
In the future of my career within health promotion I will value the lessons taught in health communication and try to use them to further my message and also accurately disseminate my information. Without accurate evaluation, all of our work will be in vain. The moral of this story, speak softly but carry a big stick.
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