The Turin 2009 Learning Link Session 4.4.c) Enhancing institutional capacity development approaches Day 4 - December 10

1. Quick, Cheap and Dirty Training Evaluation (Okay, maybe not so dirty….)

11. The Way Forward To improve overall institute performance Evaluate training processes, not training participants To improve training content Measure obstacles implementation To enhance survey response rate, accuracy Use participatory methods To improve training outcomes/impact Get managers involved in the process, get participants thinking about why they are there. To evaluate results Focus on level 3: outcomes/behaviour change

15. Stage 1: Course Application What knowledge, skills, or other benefits would you most like to gain from the course? Please be as specific as possible. You may list up to three goals. For each of the goals listed above, how do you expect to use what you have gained here once you have returned to your workplace? Supervisor Comments/Approval: Goal 1: Goal 2: Goal 3:

16. . Stage 2: End-of-Course What knowledge, skills, or other benefits would you most like to gain from the course? Please be as specific as possible. You may list up to three goals. For each of the goals listed above, how do you expect to use what you have gained here once you have returned to your workplace? Now that you have completed the course, please review the goals you set for yourself. For each goal, please rate on a scale of 1-5 the extent to which the course met your needs, with 1 = not at all and 5 = entirely. Where course content did not cover the topic, please choose not applicable - N/A Comments Goal 1: 1 2 3 4 5 N/A

17. Stage 2 con’t: Second Goal Table Of the knowledge/skills which you acquired in the course, which do you believe will be most useful to you back on the job? You can chose up to three knowledge/skill areas. How do you believe you will use the knowledge/skills in your work? Knowledge/skill area #1 Knowledge/skill area #2 Knowledge/skill area #2

18. Stage 3: Post-Course Follow-Up Of the knowledge/skills which you acquired in the course, which do you believe will be most useful to you back on the job? You can chose up to three knowledge/skill areas. How do you believe you will use the knowledge/skills in your work? Please rate the extent to which you have been able to use this knowledge/skill in your work. Please rate on a scale of 1-5 where 1=not at all and 5=I have fully used what I have learned at work. Have you faced obstacles in using in your work the knowledge/skills that you have acquired in this course? If you have, please circle any statements that apply. Please answer separately with regard to each knowledge/skill area that you listed here. Knowledge/skill area #1: 1 2 3 4 5 1. I do not have adequate funds. 2. I do not have adequate facilities and/or equipment. 3. My managers do not support me. 4. My colleagues do not support me. 5. I need more expert advice on how to apply what I’ve learned. 6. What I learned was not relevant for my present workplace.