According to the approved application form:
The impacts of the partnership are expected at 3 levels:
the participant institution
the learners and trainers
the local community and
an international level.
Trainers and Learners participants:
Increased personal, linguistic, social and intercultural skills
Improved self confidence and self-esteem, self-worth and social value for the volunteers participating to the project
Improved professional skills of the trainers at international actions
Development of specific task related skills - communication skills, cultural perception organizational skills for hosting foreigners.
At a local level:
Participation in conservation actions for the betterment of the community
Improved motivation for volunteers in participating in local and European projects.
International impact:
Greater awareness of the inter-connectedness of Europe in many and diverse ways in terms of policy toward adult learning and the possibility of working together.
IE, WHAT DIFFERENCE ARE WE MAKING AT PERSONAL, COMMUNITY AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS?
Proposed methodology
* Individual and focus group interviews and meetings held by partners
* Quantitative Data collection by partners through observation, interview, questionnaire, attendance at project meetings which will collect data on:
Number of participants attending each session– including a breakdown of Age, Gender and other demographic matters.
* use of arts based processes to elucidate discussion and data generation where practical (Aspire learners to visit partners, subject to confirmation by National Agency
Evaluation content
* Mobility Evaluation forms (MEFs) supplied by Grundtvig to be completed by co-ordinators and learners after Partnership meetings
* Learners questionnaires based on UK models of evaluation from the Museum Libraries and Archive’s Generic Learning Outcomes model)
Next steps
Nick to disseminate questionnaires
Partners to confirm whether or not Aspire learners are able to visit with preferred dates
Partners to complete MEFs and return to Nick
Evaluation of Learners: Generic Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
Do you know something now that you didn’t know before?
Skills
Can you do something now that you couldn’t do before?
Enjoyment, inspiration, creativity
Did you enjoy what we did?
What was the best thing?
Attitudes and values
Was there someone or something that made it better (or worse)?
Activity, behaviour and progression
Will you be doing something new because of what we did today?
