Results for: Evaluation: Combining search terms: using Boolean logic in an Internet search engine environment


1) Please comment on each aspect of the training as a whole, by selecting the relevant radio button:

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Very good
2
Good
3
OK
4
Mixed
5
Poor
Responses
Average Score
 
Relevance to the audience
12 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
12
1.00 / 5 (20.00%)  
Clearly constructed
10 (83.33%)
1 (8.33%)
1 (8.33%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
12
1.25 / 5 (25.00%)  
Variety of teaching activities
7 (58.33%)
5 (41.67%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
12
1.42 / 5 (28.40%)  
Clarity of presentation
11 (91.67%)
1 (8.33%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
12
1.08 / 5 (21.60%)  
Individual feedback to participants
5 (41.67%)
6 (50.00%)
1 (8.33%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
12
1.67 / 5 (33.40%)  
Active involvement of participants
10 (83.33%)
2 (16.67%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
12
1.17 / 5 (23.40%)  
      1.26 / 5 (25.20%)  

2) How appropriate are the learning outcomes (LO) to the needs of the target audience?

LO 1: Ability to use the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT to combine search terms.
LO 2: Ability to find information on an Internet search engine by combining search terms

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Very
2
Fairly
3
Not at all
Responses
Average Score
 
Learning outcome 1
12 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
12
1.00 / 3 (33.33%)  
Learning outcome 2
12 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
12
1.00 / 3 (33.33%)  
      1.00 / 3 (33.33%)  

3) Were the learning outcomes (LO) achieved?

LO 1: Ability to use the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT to combine search terms.
LO 2: Ability to find information on an Internet search engine by combining search terms

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Fully
2
Partially
3
Not met
Responses
Average Score
 
Learning outcome 1
9 (81.82%)
2 (18.18%)
0 (0.00%)
11
1.18 / 3 (39.33%)  
Learning outcome 2
9 (81.82%)
2 (18.18%)
0 (0.00%)
11
1.18 / 3 (39.33%)  
      1.18 / 3 (39.33%)  

4) Please make additional comments about the learning outcomes and if they were achieved.

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Questions were not always clear, took a couple of reads to understand what was expected. Good examples using G&T - made it very clear using everyday examples.
Good exercises demonstrating the use of operators in Google.

5) How effective did you find the assessment exercises in consolidating the learning outcomes?

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Very
2
Fairly
3
Not at all
Responses
Average Score
 
 
10 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
0 (0.00%)
10
1.00 / 3 (33.33%)  
      1.00 / 3 (33.33%)  

6) Please make additional comments about the assessment exercises.

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Maybe not time for such a variety but all good exercises for a slightly longer session.
The exercises etc were interesting.

7) What new skills have you learned, or might the target audience have learned, which will be useful in practice?

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Greater understanding of the different operators and when each should be used. I liked the illustrative example of drinks - that helped make it really clear.
Using advanced search interface in Google.
Using these operators in Google.
To read a Google results page carefully.
Good comparison of advanced search and entering keywords and operators in the search box.
More effective ways of searching Google - and in general.
How to use advanced search in a simple way - made it easy to understand.
Google advanced search. No need to use and in Google search. Symbols: -
How to search Google more effectively.

8) How are you going to apply, or might the target audience apply, this learning?

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Use the advanced search which I hadn't used before. They will be able to reduce the number of irrelevant results.
Could be useful for looking for journal articles online.
Use Google for searches which have drawn a blank elsewhere.
Better use of Google.
Use this guide and the way it was applied.
Regularly when searching for information.
To use/ encourage use of advanced search to make searches more effective.
Advise users.

9) Are there any other comments you would like to make about the training?

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Examples used were excellent - very good to make it clear but also get audience's attention.
Very useful and well planned session. Excellent use of examples.
Arrangements should be made to enable assessment to be returned if they don't have time in the session. Good use of G&T example.
Interesting, good examples.
More time for worksheet and assessment exercises.
Very useful session.