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Getting Feedback from training events

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Olu & Rahul

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Why collect feedback for training events? ● To better plan training agendas according to audience

skill levels, interests and expectations.

● To understand which elements of a training worked

(effectiveness) and in which context.

● To form a better understand the likely longer term

effects (outcomes/impact) of the training.

● Gather data for our/funder’s monitoring and

evaluation needs (as per program logframe and

selected indicators).

General feedback collection methods

● Surveys

● Interviews

● Focus group

● Observation

● Record/document

review

Types of data collection designs

● Pre and post measures

● Post only measures

● Time series

● Measures with a comparison/control group

● Measures with a comparative standard

Questions and Discussion● How do you feel feedback

collection applies to your work/evaluation needs?

● How have you all been collecting feedback so far?

● What methods/tools are you interested in/do you feel you require to gather proper feedback?

Tools for feedback collection from trainings

We have prepared a couple of tools for you:

1. A sample pre training feedback form and a

corresponding guide so you can adapt it to

your needs.

2. A standardised post training evaluation form

that will be added to the School of Data

website.

Pre training feedback form

Sample form: https://docs.google.com/a/okfn.

org/forms/d/17U--

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Guide for adapting form: https://docs.google.

com/a/okfn.

org/document/d/1O6BoudMxvWz2i_VtwC2UMpNig2

Mj16WoHDhrNkcy4XA/edit#

Pre training feedback form

Objectives of form: To gather information that

can provide trainers with a good idea of the

background, current skills, interests, and

expectations of participants and thus help

trainers better prepare and tailor their agenda

to audience needs and expectations.

Pre training feedback form

Parts:

1. Email/Intro to form template2. Personal/Background info3. Skills4. Interests5. Expectations6. Tools and data7. Communications

Pre training feedback form

● Questions & discussion

Post training evaluation form

Standardised Form:

http://schoolofdata.org/feedback/ (English)

http://schoolofdata.org/comentarios/ (Spanish)

[Other languages coming soon]

Guide: https://docs.google.com/a/okfn.org/document/d/18gTXtTme5L21y1QJaI9u0sSHaNmgJm8tNzs0pXV5_FA/edit

Post training evaluation formObjectives of form:

1. Gather information that can meet the monitoring and

evaluation needs of our funders (eg. background &

diversity information, overall participant satisfaction,

likely outcomes/impact)

2. Gather participant feedback on the different aspects of

our trainings, collate suggestions for improvement and

thus help us to better tailor future trainings to audience

needs and expectations.

Post training evaluation formParts:

● Background/diversity information (Event, name, gender, organisation, professional sector)

● Rate the different aspects of our training (Overall, content, trainers, and venue)

● Most important thing learnt (ie. most valuable part of the training)

● Suggestions for change ● Likely uses of new knowledge/skills (predicted

outcomes)● Brief testimonial● Permission to follow up

Post training evaluation form

● Questions & discussion