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