4 . Service focused / delivery like a virtual hotel such as an Airbnb in the neighbourhood only
( within a 400 m boundary ). 5 . Pedagogical garden – connected to the virtual hotel for tourists .
e . Evaluation of the Methodological Tool
The evaluation of the Methodological Tool was undertaken through the consistent feedback from mentors whilst they were implementing the Social Start Up Methodology in Croatia , France and Italy . In total , ten on-line mentoring sessions consisting of two hours each , were undertaken on a monthly basis . The purposes of doing so were as follows :
1 . To support the mentors in their leadership and implementation of the Methodological Tool . 2 . To address any issues arising from the implementation of the Methodological Tool . 3 . To share the mentors ’ reflections on each training session . 4 . To share the participants ’ reflections on each training session .
Through this regular and progressive evaluation approach , the feedback remained fresh and current and thus , necessary adjustments could be made as required rather than at the end of the programme when it ’ s too late for the participants experiencing the experimentation of the Methodological Tool . In addition , this evaluation approach acknowledged the reflections of the participants and the mentors and encouraged them to continue providing constructive feedback and comments as they witnessed the results of their input .
Following the completion of the experimentation phase where the Methodological Tool was implemented in Croatia , France and Italy , a team meeting was held in Strasbourg in September 2016 to finalise the necessary amendments for all the deliverables including the Methodological Tool design . These revisions were made and have been reflected within this document as well as the Mentor Guide and Self Assessment Tool ( Business Diary ). Principally , these focused upon :
1 . Timing and length of the training sessions . 2 . Team composition . 3 . Clarification of the mentor ’ s role . 4 . Provision of the Mentor Guide and Self Assessment Tool ( Business Diary ) as electronic documents rather than hard copy documents . 5 . Localisation of examples and case studies within the Methodological Tool .
f . Evaluation of the Participants ’ Learning
The evaluation of the participants ’ learning was undertaken through the use of pre and post tests specifically designed for this Social Start Up project and as shown on the following pages . The pre and post tests accounted for participants ’ knowledge , attitudes and practices acquired or developed through their participation in the Social Start Ups project and its Methodological Tool .
There was significant learning in the participants ’ knowledge of social enterprise in all three locations where the Social Start Up methodology was applied and experimented , but the participants ’ knowledge and skills in accounting was varied . In Italy , participants ’ accounting knowledge was
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