Individual Action Planning: A Practical Guide

Education & Teaching

Squirrell, Gillian

Schools & Teaching

David Fulton Publishers

<p>Specially developed for use in non-traditional learning environments, this resource aims to help adult and young learners consider their personal development and help them to develop their life skills.The text should prove especially useful for working in justice, welfare and community settings. Structured in ways that should encourage reflection and change, these learning activities are organized to help the user draw up a customized menu of activities for individuals or groups. Ideas are provided for working on: identifying and managing stress; managing change and crisis situations; developing learning skills; developing an understanding of the workplace and workplace skills; applying numerical skills; applying communication skills; managing time and money; identifying personal and transferable skills; developing personal support networks; food and nutrition; exercise and hygiene; postive attitudes; DIY - improving your home, your appearence and your chances.</p>

Developing social skills: A Learning Resource Manual for Trainers and Educators Working in Non-traditional Learning Environments

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Russell House Publishing

<p>Engagement and participation are concepts and practices which have been advanced and supported by governments of different political persuasions, thus signaling how much engagement matters. Engagement is just as important for organizations (voluntary, community, not-for-profit, or private) as it is for various types of public services and various levels of government. It should be a transformative way of working, developing insights and deepening relationships between communities. However, sometimes it can lead people - particularly those who are already disempowered - to feel further excluded, unheard, or betrayed. This book urges readers to reflect critically on how engagement in practice can involve making informed ethical decisions, being appreciative of others, and being aware of the impacts of what is done to either reinforce or challenge the existing status quo. The book will be valuable for anyone who is commissioning, orchestrating, evaluating, or researching engagement in: a) public services, including governments and councils, public health care, education, social services, etc.; b) voluntary, non-profit, and private organizations; and c) academic and research facilities.</p>

Engagement in Practice: Theory and Practice for Successful Engagement

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Evaluation is a powerful tool. It can create considerable fear, be used to decide how to allocate scarce resources, be the forerunner of bad news, or just be a means to preserve the status quo. But evaluation is always about people. It can empower the disempowered, stimulate change, and support democratic innovation and creativity. These are the elements that are emphasized in this book. Evaluation in Action will be of benefit to individuals early in their experience of evaluation, taking them and others with more experience to advanced levels. It will help them consider: methodologies and theory * a range of different approaches to framing and undertaking evaluations and how to consider which is most appropriate * issues of power, politics, and values * the choices involved in conducting evaluations and the consequences of these choices * the learning that comes from evaluations to stimulate project and organizational changes. The book encourages readers to become involved, offering examples and stimulating reflection. It is written for new and experienced evaluators, anyone commissioning evaluations, and organizations wanting to develop an evaluation strategy.

Evaluation in Action: Theory and Practice for Effective Evaluation

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