FENE Outdoor Learning Participant Survey

Grant for Supported Training 2023

Award in Curriculum Based Outdoor Learning Practice

Section 1. Introduction

Thanks to a generous grant from the Forestry Commission, the Forest Education Network for England (FENE) teamed up with Cambium Sustainable to provide ‘Curriculum Based Outdoor Learning Practice’ training courses across nine different locations in England. As a receiver of a grant for this training, we aim to equip you as a practitioner to take groups of children and young people into woods and forests within their communities. As a condition of grant funding and to gain insights into how the training has been received by participants, the Royal Forestry Society is administering research and evaluation on behalf of FENE. The intention is to report findings to the Quarterly Journal of Forestry in the Autumn. A number of evaluation activities will take place as part of this including surveys, interviews, case studies and group feedback.

The purpose of this survey is to find out more information about you, as a participant, your reasons for taking part in the training and understand your experience of the direct training delivery. We plan another survey once you have completed your paperwork and received accreditation. We do ask for your contact details as part of the core feedback on the training as it a condition of the grant, however your involvement in broader evaluation activities is optional. There is space at the end of the survey to indicate this.

All data will be treated in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation. You can find Privacy Policy on rfs.org.uk/privacy and this explains how RFS processes and stores your data. Fiona Groves will be the lead researcher acting as an agent for RFS.

This is a short survey and should take you up to 20 minutes to complete. Responses are required by 12:00 noon 19th June 2023. Many thanks for taking the time to complete the survey.

About You

1. What is your full name?(Required)

2. What is your email address?(Required)

3. Which county do you work in?(Required)

4. Where did you do your Face to Face training?(Required)

Berkshire

Birmingham (Baggeridge)

Bristol

Buckinghamshire

Devon

Essex

Herefordshire

Northamptonshire

South Yorkshire

5. In your current position, role or work, do you consider yourself to be:(Required)

Studying for a career

Early in my career

Mid career

Other

6. What motivated you to apply for this training in Outdoor Learning? Drag and drop to reorder the statements below. Place your most important reason at the top and your least important reason at the bottom.

Giving back to society
Making outdoor learning more accessible
A course near me
The grant availability
Working more closely with those who share a common interest
Growing my network
Learning new skills
Making a career change into outdoor learning
Other (Please specify below)

Other (please specify) and comments. If you ranked grant availability highly, we are particularly interested in the ways in which the funding helped support access to this training.

About your experience of Outdoor Learning and the training

What was your impression on the quality of teaching and learning ? Please rate the statements below.

7. The learning objectives were met.(Required)

8. I was given the opportunity to gain knowledge and practice new skills.(Required)

9. The training style and techniques used were effective.(Required)

10. The trainer demonstrated a thorough understanding of the content(Required)

11. The trainer used appropriate language and actions.(Required)

12. I was given time for reflective thinking and giving feedback.(Required)

13. The support materials were clear and helpful.(Required)

14. The administration arrangements were smooth and effective.(Required)

15. The venue met the needs of the event(Required)

16. What did you most gain from taking part in in this training? (Please rank the statements below, most relevant at the top)

Improved skills for engaging diverse audiences
Increase confidence in your own capacity as a leader
Increased understanding and awareness of outdoor learning themes
A supportive network of engaged practitioners for peer learning
Time to critically reflect on your practice
Practical ideas for current or future work
Other (please specify)

Other (please specify) and comments.

17. How experienced would you say you were in outdoor learning BEFORE the training?(Required)

Very experienced - I have run my own outdoor learning

Experienced - I am confident in delivering outdoor learning

Somewhat experienced - I have practised outdoor learning activities

A little experience - I am familiar with outdoor learning practice

Inexperienced - it is completely new to me

18. How experienced would you say you are NOW in outdoor learning after the training? (Please choose one of the options below)(Required)

Very experienced - I have run my own outdoor learning

Experienced - I am confident in delivering outdoor learning

Somewhat experienced - I have practised outdoor learning activities

A little experience - I am familiar with outdoor learning practice

In relation to the above please give one or two examples that illustrate the way your knowledge or expertise has changed through participation in this training.(Required)

19. If this training were to cover more on trees, woodlands and forests, what improvements could be made?(Required)

We are specifically interested in what further training you would you like to participant in to help grow your confidence in leading outdoor learning in woodland environments.

Your involvement in the future

20. Alongside surveys and interviews, we are doing deeper case studies into the impacts of taking part in this training. Would be interested in taking part in further research and an evaluation activity ?(Required)

Yes

By answering YES you will be agreeing to our researcher Fiona Groves contacting you directly, using the information you have given in questions 1 and 2.

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FENE Outdoor Learning Participant Survey

Grant for Supported Training 2023

Award in Curriculum Based Outdoor Learning Practice

Section 1.

Introduction

About You

About your experience of Outdoor Learning and the training

Your involvement in the future

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