opportunities to feel that you could use the QPR model with confidence? The model and the course materials were found somewhat easier to understand for trainees of the programme than those in the three other QPR Gatekeeper Online programmes, and least easy for trainees in the programme (mean 4.5 Advanced Online and 4.4), possibly due to the density of information in a course undertaken solo in the online medium and a lesser focus on the model itself. Based on participant suggestions for programme improvements, these differences may also be attributable to: The audiences for the programme being more often Gatekeeper Online family/community members The simplicity with which the model is presented in the Gatekeeper Online programme The greater density generally of the information presented in the other programmes. The model was seen as equally relevant by trainees in generic workshops, including family/community members, as in the targeted workshops involving solely agency workers. The perceived relevance of the training to sectors and communities was similar trainees’ across all programmes and in both generic and targeted workshops. The sufficiency of information and practice opportunities to build confidence was higher for trainees than for others. This may be because (i) there is no check Gatekeeper Online on whether trainees have actually undertaken the role play, and (ii) Gatekeeper Online these trainees do not get to witness others experiencing difficulties in the role plays, so possibly underestimate the challenges in applying the skills in a real context. This interpretation is supported by the lower actual usage of the training by Gatekeeper Online trainees than workshop trainees (see p 18). Resource materials The evaluation survey did not question trainees specifically about the value of the workshop workbooks or additional resource materials provided to all trainees by QPR (e.g. additional handouts and readings that are emailed to them or available with the online programmes). However those materials are available to trainees and contain useful information that is regularly updated. Workshop facilitation Question QPR ASIST Did the facilitators have good knowledge of the course content? 4.8 4.8 Did the facilitators present and explain the material in a way that 4.6 4.7 was easy to understand? Did the facilitators answer questions and comments 4.6 4.6 trainees’ satisfactorily? Did the facilitator/s have sufficient cultural competencies for the 4.3 Not trainee group? asked
opportunities to feel that you could use the QPR model with confidence? The model and the course materials were found somewhat easier to understand for trainees of the Gatekeeper Online programme than those in the three other QPR programmes, and least easy for trainees in the Advanced Online programme (mean 4.5 and 4.4), possibly due to the density of information in a course undertaken solo in the online medium and a lesser focus on the model itself. Based on participant suggestions for programme improvements, these differences may also be attributable to: The audiences for the Gatekeeper Online programme being more often family/community members The simplicity with which the model is presented in the Gatekeeper Online programme The greater density generally of the information presented in the other programmes. The model was seen as equally relevant by trainees in generic workshops, including family/community members, as in the targeted workshops involving solely agency workers. The perceived relevance of the training to trainees’ sectors and communities was similar across all programmes and in both generic and targeted workshops. The sufficiency of information and practice opportunities to build confidence was higher for Gatekeeper Online trainees than for others. This may be because (i) there is no check on whether Gatekeeper Online trainees have actually undertaken the role play, and (ii) these trainees do not get to witness others experiencing difficulties in the role plays, so possibly underestimate the challenges in applying the skills in a real context. This interpretation is supported by the lower actual usage of the training by Gatekeeper Online trainees than workshop trainees (see p 18). Resource materials The evaluation survey did not question trainees specifically about the value of the workshop workbooks or additional resource materials provided to all trainees by QPR (e.g. additional handouts and readings that are emailed to them or available with the online programmes). However those materials are available to trainees and contain useful information that is regularly updated. Workshop facilitation Question QPR ASIST Did the facilitators have good knowledge of the course content? 4.8 4.8 Did the facilitators present and explain the material in a way that was easy to understand? 4.6 4.7 Did the facilitators answer trainees’ questions and comments satisfactorily? 4.6 4.6 Did the facilitator/s have sufficient cultural competencies for the trainee group? 4.3 Not asked
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