Learning Circle Insights
Learning About Learning Circles
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Wednesday, 12 Aug. to Wednesday, 26 Aug. at Virtual meetings
Pittsburgh
Summary
18 learners signed up; 8 responded to the survey
Learner Goals
Why did people sign up?
- "to learn from the awesome work of CLP and P2PU"
- "Gain skills/tools for training faciltators"
- "Learn how Learning Circles work and how I can engage future volunteers in them to support adult learners in my community."
- "See and understand learning circle facilitation techniques in action"
- "To gain some confidence that running a virtual learning cirle might be something I could figure out how to do."
and 12 others
Goals Met
Did participants reach their learning goals?
Confidence in course materials
Do participants feel more confident about what they learned?
Next Steps
How do participants intend to apply what they learned?
- "I hope to act as a Host, since right now my library does not have volunteers available for training during the pandemic."
- "MCL is pulling together a planning team, in order to get ready for an October start (due to impact of layoffs)"
- "I will be leading two learning circles this fall: one covering Google Drive basics; the other covering the application of Google Suite tools to the process of finding a job."
- "Provide learning circles!"
- "Not sure, I am looking for a way to contribute to content creation for learning circles about social issues such as education for participatory citizenship, Democracy, climate change, critical thinking and others. I have experience in preparing multimedia presentations and would like to help creating courses on these topics. Will be happy to collaborate. Http://www.edu-multimedia.com"
and 3 others
Net Promoter Score
Would participants recommend learning circles to a friend?
Why or Why Not?
- "It's a wonderful idea that deserves more traction ."
- "it's free learning using expert content in an informal group setting"
- "Learning Circles (and distance learning) are the name of the game right now and I don't see that diminishing that much even after the pandemic. Plus, they're kinda fun."
- "I have lots of nerdy friends who would enjoy the format if the topic were one they were interested in."
- "Once the pandemic is behind us, and learning circles can take place in an in-person environment, I think they can prove useful to individuals looking to acquire new skills."
and 2 others
Attendance
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