Activities or Educational Processes


Dr. Claude Bennett
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Information is transferred to the target audience through a number of different activities within any given program. While we commonly think of activities as being the educational strategies, they can also include applied research projects or collaborative arrangements that support the educational strategies. Changes needed at the KASA and practice levels determine the activities. And a number of different activities contribute various educational segments within a broad program area. Ultimately, changes at the KASA and practice levels depend upon the frequency and intensity of the activities.

Targets are established by comparing envisioned or required activities with the likelihood that these activities will transfer information to the intended audience at their level of ability and at a convenient time and place. This comparison identifies gaps between "what is" and "what should be." These gaps help define activities that may include educational strategies, research projects, or collaborative configurations.

Output indicators involve counting the types of activities and the number of times they are implemented. They describe the educational process which contributes to change at a higher level in the hierarchy. Documenting activities will help you measure breadth and depth of program outcomes.

Questions at the "Activities" level that help develop a program and document outputs

1. What educational strategies and activities will you use to transfer knowledge at a convenient time and location to the intended audience(s)?

2. Who needs to participate in developing these educational strategies to ensure success? And what role or responsibility will each person, agency, or organization assume?

3. When will the educational events occur?

4. Do you need to document program activities?

If no, go to the resources level
If yes,

answer the following questions on the worksheet below.

a. Which types of events and/or activities do you need to describe and/or count?
b.

What methods can you use to document the program activities (work plans, staff reports, project reports, personal and/or group interviews, etc.)
c. When will you collect this data?
d. From whom or from what records will you collect this data?

Worksheet for documenting activities

Specific information needed Data collection method(s) Date(s) for data collection Data source(s)

 

 

      
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