Summer School Evaluation - compilation of results

 

The pre-course information

Ø       Clear/ OK/ good etc: 16

 

Good, but…

Ø       A little earlier: 3

Ø       More focused information

 

The Summer school programme

 

·         Preparation phase

Ø       OK/ good etc: 15

 

Good, but….

Ø       More discussion

Ø       Webpage construction

Ø       Connection to projects

Ø       More natives

Ø       Theoretical demanding

Ø       Not all relevant

 

·         Production phase

Ø       OK/ good etc: 15

 

Good, and…. individual comments

Ø       Lots of work but that’s what I liked

Ø       Tiring of course but very challenging

Ø       Challenging, motivating, creative and humanly possible

Ø       Hard but prolific

Ø       Well-organised, no chaos

Ø       Intense but very inspiring and creative

Ø       A lot in relatively short time

 

Good, but….

Ø       A bit less than expected

Ø       Not too well organised

Ø       Regretting something more couldn’t be done

Ø       Too short

Ø       A bit unclear at first

 

·         Social activities

Ø       Good/ enjoyable/ fantastic/ excellent etc: 20

Every evening and trip got a special mention

 

The trainers and training methods

Ø       Good/ friendly/ supporting/ well-qualified/ practical/ professional etc: 20

 

The centre

·                     Accommodation

Ø       Good etc: 18

Ø       Noise of traffic a problem: 12

Ø       Lack of bathrooms: 4

 

·                     Food

Ø       Good etc: 18

Ø       Not varied enough: 3

Ø       Too winterish

 

·                     Facilities

Ø       Good etc: 14

Ø       Computers too slow: 6

 

·                     Attitude

Ø       Good etc: 20

 

·                     Location

Ø       Good etc: 20

 

Did you feel you learned as much as you expected about:

·                     the theme?

Ø       Yes: 20 (it’s like an ocean)

 

·                     the internet?

Ø       Yes: 13

Ø       Not really: 7

o       webpage skills

o       too vague

o       still ‘magic’

 

What will you take from this course into your classroom (be specific if you can)?

 

Ø       All aspects

Ø       Ideas

Ø       ‘Hot potatoes’

Ø       Exercises

Ø       Enthusiasm

Ø       New approaches to serious topics

Ø       Practical ideas

Ø       Handouts

Ø       Create my own webpage

Ø       How to teach art and heritage

Ø       Intercultural awareness

Ø       That everyone can make an impact if given enough space and time

Ø       Sensitivity to the cultural component

Ø       Personal memories

Ø       Links

 

What will you take from this course into your professional life?

 

Ø       Sense of heritage

Ø       Ideas for syllabus design

Ø       Understanding of the internet

Ø       A webauthor on my CV

Ø       Atmosphere of sharing

Ø       Webpage materials

Ø       Broader knowledge and perspective

Ø       Using similar methods

Ø       Share with colleagues

Ø       How to make puzzles, crosswords etc

Ø       The need to learn internet skills

 

Ø       Self-esteem, openness to different cultures and the resolution that I will be a teacher for the next few years

 

In our aims we were trying to work towards the following aims. Do you think we were successful?

·                     a community of trainers and participants working together

Ø       Good etc: 20

 

·                     an holistic approach involving the centre, the area and all of our backgrounds (national and international)

Ø       Good etc: 20

 

·                     a focus on school level

Ø       Good etc: 20

 

·                     the use of intercultural and investigative methodologies

Ø       Good etc: 20

 

·                     professional development for both teachers and trainers

Ø       Good etc: 20

 

·                     to produce a course that is sustainable for the future

Ø       Yes: 20