22 14 . Evaluation and learning
PART I : POINTS OF DEPARTURE
14 . Evaluation and learning
Aim . To underline the importance of evaluating the training . Has it met your expectations ? Has it given you resources that you need and find useful in your work ?
It is important to evaluate the training . Evaluation can help to identify weaknesses or omissions in the training materials . It can reveal whether participants are satisfied , whether the training is relevant to your region or culture , and what needs to change . For this reason , please take a few minutes before you start the training to think about your own experiences as a helper . When have you been successful ? What good solutions have you found that work in your setting ? Think too about the specific characteristics of your country , situation , and culture , and what helpers need to provide effective care .
Here are some questions to consider before the training begins
• How do you know whether the assistance you give is helpful ?
• Can you measure the effect of your work ? How ?
• What indicators would help you to measure the effect of your work ?
• What knowledge would be useful for your future work with survivors ? Do you need to know more about any specific issues ?
• What qualifications should a good helper have ?
• What good solutions do you use already ? What good practices have you developed ?
Here are some questions to consider at the end of the training
• Name two things you have learned in this training that are specifically useful . Why are they useful ?
• What metaphors or stories would you use in your context ? What metaphors or stories would help you to do your work , or help survivors to understand and manage their experience and suffering ?
• What qualifications should a good helper have ?
• What is specifically challenging for you in your work ?
• What would you like to know more about ? What would be the best method for making this information accessible to you ?
To help us evaluate your experience and improve future trainings , the Trainer will invite you to complete a questionnaire at the end of the workshop . See Appendix 5 .