EU-Project visuaLearning

Institute for Sustainable Technologies - National Research Institute

University of the Third Age in Lublin (LUTW) 24.05.2007 - Lublin
1st National workshops for Trainers
EVALUATION – FEEDBACK
1	What were your expectations of this workshop?
a)	I was particularly interested in practical aspects of vizualization, to indicate the best methods;
b)	to learn more about efficient learning;
c)	I was open, without any particular expectations
d)	to get more information about visual methods
e)	I expected to get to know new visual methods in teaching process
f)	practical methods facilitating learning process
g)	practical skills how to use vizualization in teaching - not only of foreign languages
2	To what extent have these expectations been met?

a)	Practical part was on a very high level
b)	good
c)	I`m very happy I could participate in;
d)	fully
e)	workshops were very interesting and made me to think a lot about it	
f)	they stimulated my imagination; encouraged me to search and add variety to my lessons;
g)	enough

3	Please award the following sessions a rating on a 1 to 10 scale where 10 is the highest rating. Please also include a short comment if you wish.

Session A ((Introduction into visuaLearning project; developing the rules of work in a group;
 11.30 - 12.15))

RATING
a)	8,0 we established a communication in a very quick way	
b)	8,0	
c)	10,0	
d)	10,0 very good	
e)	10,0	
f)	8,0	
g)	7,0

Session B ((Role and importance of visual thinking; theoretical aspects of selected methods; 
12.15 - 12.45))

RATING
a)	7 	
b)	8 presentation could be more dynamic	
c)	10	
d)	10 very good	
e)	10	
f)	9	
g)	7
Session C ((Introduction into practical part, relaxing exercise; power of images - exercise with pictures - discussion; 12.45 - 13.30))

RATING
a)	9 good exercise to calm down participants after a dynamic discussion
b)	10 great method and exercise - many different possibilities to use it
c)	10	
d)	10 great
e)	10	
f)	10	
g)	7

Session D ((Learning styles; 13.50 - 14.10))

RATING
a)	9 a very important tool when teaching and learning a foreign language	
b)	9	
c)	10	
d)	9 very good	
e)	10	
f)	10	
g)	8

Session E ((Vizualization by Gerard Epstein; 14.10 - 14.20))

RATING

a)	8	
b)	10	
c)	10	
d)	10 great, very good	
e)	10	
f)	9	
g)	5

Session F ((Mind mapping; 14.20 - 14.35))

RATING

a)	8 interesting exercise how to create an "interpersonal community"
b)	10	
c)	10	
d)	10 very good
e)	10	
f)	9	
g)	7

Session G ((Mnemotechniques; selected methods and exercises; 14.45 - 15.00))

RATING
a)	7	
b)	6 more practice
c)	10	
d)	8,5 good
e)	10	
f)	6	
g)	7

Session H ((Relaxing exercise "pink bubble" and final discussion; 15.15 - 16.00))

RATING
Session H was carried out after evaluation apart so there is no rating for it;

4	Which session(s) did you find most useful?

a)	No answer
b)	All sessions were very important;
c)	No answer
d)	No answer
e)	No answer
f)	No answer
g)	No answer

5	Which session(s) did you find least useful?

a)	No answer
b)	No answer
c)	not any
d)	not any
e)	no answer
f)	not any, and even the theoretical part could be extended
g)	introduction of all participants at the beginning
	
6	Please add any additional comments here.

a)	very good, creative and professionally moderated workshops; nice atmosphere
b)	I`m glad I could participate in workshops
c)	personally I prefer exercises rather then  comments but I liked also comments during workshops
d)	it is worth to disseminate them among teachers
e)	I would change nothing
f)	No comments
g)	thank you very much; that was a pleasure to meet with You

1. 	What are your general impressions / results regarding the workshop
-	Workshops were evaluated very positively according to the evaluation questionnaire. The programme was prepared according to the common draft and concerning some additional aspects towards the target group. 
-	Relaxing music used between sessions made the atmosphere relaxed and open.
-	All participants knew each other so there were no problems with establishing a contact.
-	Participants were very motivated and active.
-	Teachers very often knew visual methods but they have not enough time to prepare the lessons with a visual support.
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2. 	The teachers experiences concerning the visual competence  
 
-	Concerning new media – the elders (students at the third age universities) are ashamed to ask about something, they have problems with computers and new media in general. It teachers` opinions visual methods are  helpful particularly for them. New media used during the lessons could be a helpful support for teachers to assimilate elder people with IT (the elder use IT very seldom, only when they are forced to do this. Using it during classes could make them more familiar with IT and decrease their fear of using it.)
-	Test on learning style carried out during the workshops was assessed very positively. Teachers found is as a very good method to define the main style in the classroom. It is also important to prepare didactic materials for lessons.

3. Evaluation of visual methods by the teachers in view of  the use in course

-	Visualization – good method when together with relaxing music; not very applicable in the classroom;

-	Mind mapping – a lot of possibilities to use in the classroom; teachers use this method very often using words, colours, pictures etc. can be combined with clustering. 

-	Mnemotechniques (story telling, method of history, “memory hooks”); Some possibilities how to use these methods were discussed during the workshops. Participants tried to use these methods. “Memory hooks” can provide students with funny pictures which motivate to studying. Teachers made a remark that not every student has enough creativity to manage with story telling so they need some support at the beginning.