{"id":382,"date":"2021-11-30T15:38:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T23:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/?page_id=382"},"modified":"2022-06-07T15:26:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T22:26:56","slug":"unit-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/cals601\/schedule\/unit-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 3: Theory of Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Developing your own personal theory of change and related action plan is one component of an overall climate action leadership plan. This seminar and its related activities focus on examining what a theory of change is, why it is useful and how to undertake developing one. The guest speaker for this seminar will prompt you to consider the following questions:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How do you intend to make change?&nbsp;<\/li><li>What counts as change in your climate action leadership space?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Where do you want to make change (geographically, sectorally, etc.)?&nbsp;<\/li><li>How will you know change has been made?<\/li><li>What are your impact measures?<\/li><li>Who do you need to involve when making change?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With the support of the theory of change toolkit, you will work to create your personal theory of change for you as a climate action leader.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activities and Assessment Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Unit 3 Activity 1 \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.royalroads.ca\/moodle\/mod\/book\/view.php?id=593152&amp;chapterid=221525\">Complete required readings<\/a>.<\/li><li>Unit 3 Activity 2 \u2013 Attend Synchronous Seminar  &#8211; see <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/cals601\/schedule\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/cals601\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\">Schedule<\/a> for date\/time<\/li><li>Unit 3 Activity 3 \u2013 Contribute to the MACAL course community through discussion and blogging.<\/li><li>Complete <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/cals601\/assessment\/assignment-2\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/cals601\/assessment\/assignment-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Assignment 2<\/a> Personal Theory of Change (individual)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-neve-link-hover-color-background-color has-neve-link-hover-color-color is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Activity-1\"><a id=\"W1A10\"><\/a>Unit 3 &#8211; Activity 1 Required Readings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dhillon, L, &amp; Vaca, S. (April, 2019). Refining Theories of Change. <em>Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, [S.l.], v. 14, n. 30<\/em>, p. 64-87. ISSN 1556-8180. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DIY Development Impact and You (n.d). <em>Theory of Change Toolkit<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/diytoolkit.org\/tools\/theory-of-change\/\">https:\/\/diytoolkit.org\/tools\/theory-of-change\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unit 3 &#8211; Activity 2 &#8211; Seminar (synchronous)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please attend the Unit 3 Seminar<strong>&nbsp;\u2013 see Schedule for dates.&nbsp;<\/strong>This seminar will be an opportunity to connect with each other and participate in a Theory of Change workshop as you consider your own personal theory of change for you as a climate action leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unit 3 &#8211; Activity 3 &#8211; Contribute to the MACAL course community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a reminder that really is in place for the entire program \u2013 to take time to review and comment on other blogs posts from your MACAL student peers prior to considering how to craft your next one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Activity-1\">Complete Assignment 2: Personal Theory of Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>See the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/cals601\/assessment\/assignment-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Assignment 2<\/a> description<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with unit 1 and 2, although we are not asking you to blog for every unit of this course, you may want to blog about your process of developing a theory of change, or the theory of change you develop. Sharing your thinking about these ideas and about your own development as a climate action leader can extend your sphere of influence and offer opportunities to support others&#8217; development. Again, this is an invitation not an expectation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See Schedule for Due Date<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Developing your own personal theory of change and related action plan is one component of an overall climate action leadership plan. This seminar and its related activities focus on examining what a theory of change is, why it is useful and how to undertake developing one. 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