How to measure behavioral change?
I'm sure you've thought of all these, however I offer them to you nonetheless:
Have them keep track of exactly how many gallons they pump into their cars over the next month. Have them start a mini log. Have them date each time they fill up, etc
Have them fill out a qualitative survey (yes/no or something like that):
e.g. Do you compost? (y/n)
Do you ever bike or walk to communte? (y/n)
Do you grow any of your own food? (y/n)
Do you know if there is a local farmers market? (y/n)
Do you purchase your produce at the farmers market?
Do you require gasoline in order to engage in social
activities? (y/N)
Then, say a month after your workshop, you could have people fill out the same survey both for personal (and your reflection) to see if they'd changed any.
Hello everyone,
In the fall I'll be teaching a "break petroleum dependence" class at Elgin Community College (Illinois). I'd love to do a pre-test/post-test to measure students' behavioral change, i.e., in what ways and to what degree they are making the transition away from oil. The findings might help us identify what teaching strategies are most effective in getting members of the general public to use less petroleum.
Does such an inventory already exist? If so, please send me a signal
donna dot askins at gmail dot com
Many thanks.
Donna.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
Anthropologist Margaret Meade