Developing successful workshops: a workshop for educators.
BACKGROUND
Many educators have had little or no preparation in the design, delivery or evaluation of workshops.


METHODS
This faculty development intervention consisted of a faculty development workshop on Developing Successful Workshops; a workbook to guide independent study; and peer consultations. Program evaluation included immediate and delayed post-workshop evaluations, tracking of site-specific activities, and assessment of self-perceived efficacy.


RESULTS
Participants found the workshop very useful, highlighting the assessment of learner needs, goal-setting, "matching" of objectives to content and methods, and use of a structured framework as most beneficial. Nine months after the intervention, seven of eleven participants had conducted a workshop in their own settings. Self-assessment of skills in workshop design also increased.


CONCLUSIONS
A workshop on Developing Successful Workshops can help participants to understand the principles of workshop design and delivery.
Steinert
Yvonne
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McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Boillat
Miriam
M
Meterissian
Sarkis
S
Liben
Stephen
S
McLeod
Peter J
PJ
D004493:Education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires