April 2003 Workshop for Stronger Families Fund Projects
Workshop Materials and Resources
Formal and informal resources were developed for some of the workshops and sessions, and where possible, copies are provided here. Also useful may be some of the workshop outlines and exercises - projects may like to use them as a basis for workshops of their own. For ease of use, resources have been collected together in the following broad (and sometimes overlapping) categories:
- Action research
- Evaluation
- Problem solving
- Working across communities
- Participation
- Collaboration
- Focus groups
- Workshop papers
- Bibliographies prepared for the Workshop
- Specially requested resources
Action research
- Getting started with action research Powerpoint 2.7 MB
- Action research flow chart MS Word
- Four cycles of action research - 'Leo charts'
- Action research: keeping going PDF / MS Word
- Photography - a creative documentation system HTML
- Reference groups in action research PDF / MS Word
- Talking to people - Interviews PDF / MS Word
Evaluation
- Key performance indicators and action research PDF / MS Word
- Performance indicators and evaluation cycle HTML
- Key performance indicators and the evaluation cycle PDF / MS Word
- Art as evaluation / PDF
- Reflection and evaluation - overview and process PDF / MS Word
Problem solving
- Problem solving in groups - Introduction PDF / MS Word
- Problem solving in groups Powerpoint slides
- Problem solving tool PDF / MS Word
Working across communities
Participation
- Helping participation happen PDF / MS Word
- Involving parents in projects PDF / MS Word
- Child-centred working - presentation notes by Tess Ridge HTML
- Working with children - key points from Tess Ridge PDF / MS Word
