MONITORING AND EVALUATION

ANALYSIS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES

Introduction

Given the particularity of the target, it was necessary, as already mentioned, to simplify the processing of the questionnaires, following both the training and personal dynamics of the users; the methods used were the most appropriate to measure the appreciation without irritating the students.

STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRES ON THE "DAUNIA" MODULES; COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS, BUSINESS AND HANDICRAFTS

The questionnaire was submitted to the 30 students of both courses.

The knowledge passed on, obviously new for most of the students (almost 90%) has been well inserted as regards the utility in the near working future, since they have been defined useful for an independent working activity (30%), to look for any type of employment (26.6%), for their own future (30%).

The lessons given by the teachers were accompanied mainly by written exercises and guided visits that were attended with enthusiasm by the students.

The teachers prepared some simple lecture notes for the students, who have found them satisfying and useful; the lessons were given by teachers considered well prepared and capable of explaining well the content of the lessons.

Some less positive opinions have been recorded, for all the teachers, regarding the capability to involve the students, mostly in terms of availability towards the students.

The tutors carried out their basic role of support to the training and mostly the rehabilitation of young people in trouble; among the tasks carried out by the tutors, the students point out mostly the "control" of the classroom (they maintain order for 30% of the students), the material and affective support to young people in trouble (33.3%), the availability to deal with the students' various problems (30%).

In general the students are quite satisfied/satisfied (respectively 50% and 43.3%) of those who attended the modules concerning Daunia, computer technologies and tools, business and handicrafts;

The relationship between the students and the organisation is absolutely positive, because the latter placed their interests at the centre of the training.

QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE "JEWELLERY" COURSE ON THE MODULE "MARKETING AND BUSINESS ECONOMICS"

The questionnaire was submitted to 21 students of the two courses.

The students consider the subjects dealt with in this module very important, which they consider useful for their future working activity (23%), useful in general to look for any type of employment (23%) and however interesting.

The training included traditional lessons and many group activities, using the PC to verify and fix better the concepts they had learned.

The teaching was considered quite satisfying, whereas the teachers are also a point of reference for the students' needs and demands.

The atmosphere in the classroom is fairly positive (this module was dealt with in the first months of the course) and the opinions on the fellow students are definitely in contrast: 71.4% felt at ease, the others find that their fellow students disturbed the activities of the courses, they feel tension in the classroom do not easily make friends.

The tutor's role was confirmed as essential, having constantly supported the students in the training activities and the helped them to carry out difficult tasks and activities and supplied material and answers to their demands.

The relationship with the organisation continued to be positive and the students were quite satisfied, saying they were ready to "do it all again", but wanting to change some of their fellow students' behaviour.

QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE "CERAMICS CRAFTSMEN" ON THE MODULE "DAUNIA CERAMICS"

The students filled in 8 questionnaires.

The students have obviously received specific training on subjects and techniques they had never dealt with before, except for two of them who had previous experience in this field.

The strong majority (75%) realised that they were given a chance they should not lose for their future search for employment.

The didactic activities (lessons, group activities and manual work) appeared to be appropriate to involve the students in an active way, obviously with a strong preference for manual activities.

Relationships within the classroom were perceived mostly as positive (75%); the students' appreciation of the teacher was medium-high regarding the level of competence an the ability to explain and involve the class.

The relationship with the tutor appeared to be essential having helped the students with problems, maintaining order and supplying support didactic material.

The tutor, with the teachers, represented an intermediary allowing the students to express their needs that have been agreed upon and satisfied.

The students are more than satisfied, to the point that if they had the chance to, they would not change the method or the contents of the module.

QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE "JEWELLERY" COURSE ON THE MODULE "PRECIOUS METALS - JEWELLERY WORKSHOP"

The questionnaire was submitted to all the students.

This module with a highly technical content arose the students' interest, who saw an immediate application of the acquired specialised competence in a working activity.

The student followed the training activities (including theoretical practical and manual activities) with great interest and said they were enthusiastic about having learned "new things"; the activity they were most interested in was obviously the manual work.

The atmosphere at this point of the course appeared to be more troubled than previously, probably because of the long cohabitation.

In this regard, the tutor's role was very important for the support given to the students, mostly helping the ones in trouble (53%) and those having problems with the manual work and tending to be discouraged (26%).

The teacher-master is evaluated with medium-high opinions both on the technical competence and for methods chosen to build a relationship with the students and involve them in the training activities.

In the students' opinion, the teachers and the tutors represented an intermediary to express their needs together with other organisational staff of the Istituto San Giuseppe and the social worker.

Generally the students felt satisfied and able to continue along the direction they had taken.

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