Tool | No. of items | Type | Approximate duration | Themes | Purpose |
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Semi-Structured Interview | 9 | Qualitative | 20–60 min | (a) Experience with learning modality | To explore in-depth experiences and long-term outcomes on an individual level |
(b) Change in knowledge and practices | |||||
(c) Strengths and weaknesses of the training program | |||||
(d) Impact of training on the capability to learn new skills | |||||
(e) Initiative specific questions that focus on the transfer of what was acquired from the training on to organization/community | |||||
FGD guide | 4 | Qualitative | 50–75 min | (a) Experience with community health workers | To explore community members experiences with community health workers trained by the Academy and resulting long-term outcomes |
(b) Availability and accessibility of healthcare services in community | |||||
(c) Role of community health workers in supporting the access to healthcare services in the community | |||||
Reflective Commentary | 1 | Qualitative | TBD per participant | (a) Reflection on learning experience through written or recorded testimony | To capture participants reflections on their experiences unconstrained by interview limitations |
Course evaluation | 20 | Mixed | 15–20 min | (a) Satisfaction with course material | To measure satisfaction with each course on multiple levels |
(b) Satisfaction with instructor | |||||
(c) Satisfaction with course delivery method | |||||
(d) Course expectations | |||||
(e) Suggestions for improvement | |||||
Organizational level survey | 8 | Mixed | 15 min | (a) Transfer of learner’s knowledge to their organization | To measure transfer of knowledge and skills into learners’ organizations from the perspective of their colleagues |
(b) Learner’s performance within the organization | |||||
(c) Contribution of the training’s learning modality to the learner’s access to the related educational material | |||||
Knowledge assessment | TBD per course | Quantitative | TBD per course | (a) TBD per course | To assess knowledge gained directly after course termination |