Evidence-Informed Decision-Making: Evaluating Scientific Evidence (TRN503)

Overview

Delivery method

Online

Duration

1 hour

Audience

All public servants at all levels

Description

Government policy decisions are most likely to achieve desired outcomes and instill public trust when they are informed by the best available evidence. This online self-paced course explores the different types of evidence that can be used to support a claim or theory. Participants will learn how study design, sample size and sampling strategy affect the strength of scientific evidence.

Topics include:

• determining whether scientific evidence supports or refutes a claim
• interpreting patterns found in study results in light of predictions
• defining indirectness and extrapolation, and recognizing their effects on achieving desired policy outcomes