This week we started to look at the subject of evaluating training and I applied a snowballing technique to the first activity. I started by asking the learners to work independently to think of and write down what they felt was the purpose and benefits of evaluating training. When they had done this, I asked them to discuss their thoughts in pairs, then in fours. The aim of the task was for each group to come up with a definitive list.
This technique seemed to work well as it allowed all learners to form their own opinions before discussing them with others (in either pairs or fours). This is particularly beneficial for the quieter learners who may struggle to make the opinions heard in a large group. It also led to well formed responses rather than random ones, which are quite often the result of brainstorming.
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