Wednesday, March 26, 2025

A Self-Evaluation Report

 Group members: 

1. Introduction

We presented on April 03, 2024. Our topic was “Closing Facilitation.” My co-facilitators were Hali Omar, Sharon Jean, and Shawn Heydary. I have attached:

- our presentation,

- quiz page,

- workshop design sheet, and

- All evolution forms from the observers.

2. Planning

In our group discussion, we decided that I would cover how to wrap up a workshop/seminar and group activities. I have added a quiz activity at the end. Students will learn something through the quiz. Also, laughing at the end of the presentation will be good humour.

I have updated the observation form with our group names and printed five copies.

I have planned, created, and designed a quiz paper and printed 25 copies.

3. Facilitating – during class

We utilized our presentation timing appropriately. We have given enough time to participate in our activities and write down the observer evolutions.

In our agenda, we added more summaries after each presentation slide, but then we realized that we could summarize everything when presenting the slide; there was no need to add another slide for a summary. In the end, the group only decided to provide an overview, but I added it to a quiz; like every course, we added a quiz at the end. It’s just to add extra humour to the presentation so the participants enjoy a fun moment and learn something from it.

I worked on my slides independently. Then, my group shared their opinions and made some adjustments. I researched my topics and added all the information I had collected in a short form.

Our co-facilitators had researched their topics well and then presented them briefly. Our professor also joined us as the topic was significant.

4. Evaluating

 

 

After checking the evaluation form, I found 32 positive comments and two suggestions for making things different.

 

After the presentation, everybody said they liked it very much. The class laughed, enjoyed it, and said they wanted the presentation. For example, one said that he may forget all the presentations but will remember this one, especially the quiz. Others were saying it was amazing; they even could think of how we would end our presentation on closing facilitations.

From this presentation, I learned a lot. I have seen many presentations and observed how they close their work. I have researched online and followed our given book. I have learned much about the importance of closing a group work and a seminar/workshop. 

If I had facilitated the presentation again, I would have made it more colourful, added some videos, and spoke less.


5. References

- Textbook

- Course Resources

- Course Pack: Sections 9 & 6

- Class notes on Brightspace

- Ideas for Closing your Workshop. (n.d.). SKILLS21. https://www.mcgill.ca/skills21/facilitator-guide/plan/ideas-closing-your-workshop

- What are the most effective ways to close a workshop? (2023, December 1). https://www.linkedin.com/advice/1/what-most-effective-ways-close-workshop-training-advice-4x89c

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