Annex 5: BRIDGE Evaluation Cycle
Phase 1: Before the Workshop – Assessment
Trying to ascertain:
- Will the selected BRIDGE format (type of BRIDGE program/workshop) and delivery (methodology) result in the stated Learning Outcomes (and stated skills and knowledge needed by the client)?
- Do the teaching methods conform to the preferences and learning styles of the participants?
- What are the expectations of the participants? The client?
Tools to help:
Pre-workshop assessment sheet for participants - Pre-workshop assessment sheet for the client/EMB
- Summary report of pre-workshop assessment (completed by workshop organisers)
- Participant profile (completed by participants)
- Scoping reports, training needs assessment reports
- Logical framework
Phase 2: During the Workshop – Monitoring
Trying to ascertain:
- Effectiveness/appropriateness of facilitators (flexible? willing and able to adapt?)
- Effectiveness/appropriateness of venue and facilities e.g. equipment
- Effectiveness/appropriateness of teaching materials (aids, workshop materials, etc)
Tools to help:
- Facilitator meetings/daily briefings and de-briefings, peer and self appraisal (and subsequent Facilitator’ Reports/Recommendations)
- Evaluation Sheets (completed daily by participants)
- Informal evaluation and feedback methods (during activities, at the completion of activities, and at the completion of the day)
- Logical framework
Phase 3: After the Workshop – Evaluation
Trying to ascertain:
- Client satisfaction with workshop (met expectations/objectives)
- Participant satisfaction with workshop (met expectations/objectives)
- Facilitator/Workshop organiser satisfaction with workshop (met expectations/objectives)
- Recommendations for improving the workshop (from clients, participants and facilitators and organisers)
Tools to help:
- Post-workshop evaluation sheet for participants
- Post-workshop evaluation sheet for the client/EMB
- Post-workshop evaluation report, completed by facilitators/workshop organisers, which includes information provided in the collated evaluation sheets from during the workshop and post-workshop.
- Logical framework
