Assessment For Learning

FEEDBACK AFL Course: Park View Secondary School, Birmingham, 8/09/2008 Presenter: Alan David Pritchard

QUANTATIVE DATA

Did the course:

1) Engage you?        yes  90%

2) Energise you?      yes  76%

3) Entertain you?      yes  96%

4) Educate you?       yes  90%

5) Empower you       yes  60%

Did the presenter:

1) Convey the information with passion and zeal?                       yes  100%

2) Make good use of the space and time provided?                     yes  98%

3) Involve the whole audience through interaction and praise?      yes  90%

4) Use humour and props effectively?                                        yes  98%

5) Leave the audience excited about learning?                            yes  76%

Was the content of the course:

1) Suited to the abilities of the audience?                     very  66%

2) Varied and interesting?                                           very 72%

3) Appropriate to the learning needs of the audience?    very  66%

Did the content of the course:

1) Capture your imagination?                                                     Yes  82%

2) Encourage you to try out some of the methods shown?              Yes  86%

3) Stimulate you to find out more about the techniques shown?      Yes  74%

4) Motivate you to change some aspects of your teaching style?     Yes  80%
 
5) Inspire you?                                                                         Yes  76%

As a result of this course, are you interested in making reflective practice a habit?        Yes  88%

As a result of this course, are you interested in getting students to reflect more?        Yes  90%

As a result of this course, will you place closer attention to questioning strategies?         Yes  88%

As a result of this course, will you change feedback strategies in the classroom?        Yes  84%

Do you feel you now have further strategies to implement peer and self-evaluation?                                                                                                            Yes  84%

Would you recommend this course to others?                                  Yes  86%
 

QUALITATIVE DATA:

What did you like most about the course?

• Lively and well presented
• Enthusiasm of the presenter and practical implementation of ideas
• Lively instructor – kept course interesting and engaging
• Alan’s Confidence and enthusiasm, even when audience was quiet
• It was interactive
• The presenter
• Alan is dynamic, inspiring and a gifted presenter. He has made me think outside the box. Thank you!
• As an NQT (feeling terrified), this has given me a real boost!
• Lots of new, innovative information than can be used!
• How I can adapt it to my subject. Alan’s great sense of humour and heaps of information. Thanks you.
• Most engaging and touched on AFL in a more interesting way.
• What I liked most about the course was it was energetic, inspiring and also engaging.
• Thanks for everything. I found it very informative.
• Enthusiasm and knowledge of the facilitator
• The entertaining way the course was put over.
• Very engaging and enthusiastic presenter. Lots of information given. Very helpful.
• The interactivity aspect of the course.
• A lot of practical ideas. Useful reminders about NLP techniques.
• His interaction and delivery of information.
• Pace and delivery, the trainer.
• Reflective Activities suggested.
• Problem solving games.
• A very enthusiastic presenter. Very lively course, and for most part, very interesting

The delegates on the AFL Course in Surrey and Birmingham were asked what they most liked about the course and here are their responses

“Opportunities to discuss and share ideas from teachers of different schools.”

"Fun and informative. Lots of information to select ideas from.”

“The humour; the fun; the speaker. Activities: working in pairs and groups.” 

“The variety of the sessions and the pace. The whole day went very quickly and was amusing and interesting. I really enjoyed this.”

“Pace and energy very motivational.”

“Making everyone feel relaxed. The light-hearted atmosphere. Music!”

“The pace and humour of the presenter. You are very inspirational.”

“Lots of strategies and practical ideas to try out and share with the staff. Thank You!!”

“There was no one thing. All points were valued even those which we’re already implementing. Thank you for such energy.”

“New and exciting ideas on assessment. A fantastic motivating course. Thank you!”

“I can honestly say that it has been the most useful course I have attended since being at my school.”

“The vast number of ideas.”

“Excellent course – some really good ideas that will be communicated in twilight sessions.”

“Ideas are easy to access and enjoyable – the course booklet on CD ROM  will make it easy for inset”

“The workbook and disc provided are excellent resources. Thank you.”