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A. T. Buan et al. · BUKA - REACH Capacity Building on Innovative Flexible Learning -

Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), Philippines

Evaluation

Evaluation on capacity building workshops used the desired assessment tools in

each training session. The cycle of improving the sessions followed the plan,
implement, reflect, revise approach. The BUKA MSU-IIT team reflected on the

process of delivering each session and improved based on participant feedback.

The BUKA mentors also used the same Plan, Implement, Reflect, Revise approach
on the learning materials being implemented based on student feedback.

Challenges

The BUKA MSU-IIT team encountered a number of challenges in the course of the

project. Where these challenges were encountered, solutions were identified in

order to minimise or eliminate those challenges (see Table 18).

Table 18
Challenges Encountered and Solutions Identified on the BUKA MSU-IIT Project

Challenges Encountered Identified Solutions

Since all training activities were ● Recorded sessions were organised in
delivered online, participants the MOLÉ classroom, for the
had di culty following the participants to review the contents
demonstration presented by the delivered.
speaker. ● For technology skills, skills building
sessions were conducted to develop
specific skills on the use of tools and
development of courses.
● Based on the feedback of the
participants , some contents and skills
demonstration sessions were
improved to address the challenges
met during the session.

Lack of personalisation. Without ● Echo training in colleges/departments
the physical presence of a and develop a community of mentors
facilitator and fellow learners, whereby peers could have direct
participants in online consultations either in-person or
programmes more easily lost through social media platforms.
motivation, got distracted, or ● Mentoring sessions were customised
ended up ‘multi-tasking’. based on the needs of the participants

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