Evaluating the Peer Skills Network’s Communication Skills Workshop Series Daniel Prial 11 December 2015

The Peer Skills Network Mission: Strengthen the Antioch University New England community by promoting the exchange of skills and knowledge outside the classroom. Origin of PSN Walk through the mission Idea of the Communication Skills Workshop Series as a Pilot Project

“Presentation Skills” Framing the Evaluation Evaluation Question: The purpose of this evaluation is to ascertain if the Communications Skills Workshop Series is: meeting student need for “presentation skills”, as defined in the 2014 Student Academic Support Survey, in a way that is, as recommended by the survey, easily available and face-to-face and providing students with skills they can actually use in the classroom and in their professional careers. “Presentation Skills” 2014 Survey Academia Evaluation Purpose Statement: The purpose of this evaluation is to ascertain if the Communications Skills Workshop Series is: meeting student need for “presentation skills”, as defined in the 2014 Student Academic Support Survey, in a way that is, as recommended by the survey, easily available and face-to-face and providing students with skills they can actually use in the classroom and in their professional careers. Profession

AUNE Student Government The Audience Internal Evaluation Main Users: Daniel and Sasha AUNE Faculty and Staff ES Student Alliance AUNE Student Government

The One Question Tool What are you taking away with you this evening?

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned

Successfully Transferred Skills and Knowledge So What? More Evaluation Necessary Successfully Transferred Skills and Knowledge Long Term Value?

What they said… Appreciate the help throughout the semester Safe atmosphere Learned new tricks Good for homework and socializing Tool to use in classroom

Formal Focus Group and Surveys Going Forward 2014 Survey Data Analysis Formal Focus Group and Surveys Raise Attendance Alumni Students Faculty/Staff Expand Offerings Expand Marketing Inform Faculty/Staff

Where would you go from here? Going Forward Where would you go from here?