Annual Report 2009 - Asian Productivity Organization

team, the industry and national impacts were clear.
Responses to survey questions on e-learning showed
that this mode was regarded by participants (171
responded) as generally effective despite technical
limitations experienced by some.
The impact evaluation also discovered many opportunities
for improvement which could enhance
and spread the benefits for member countries. In the
preimplementation stage, the interviewees and survey
respondents suggested improvements in the partici-
pant and expert selection process, and in adapting
project design to the needs of participants or recipient
organizations. In multicountry training projects,
many participants showed a preference for interactive
practical exercises, study of best- or good-practice
cases, and field visits. Resource persons with technical,
people, and process skills were highly appreciated. In
the postimplementation stage, many participants and
most experts proposed follow-up activities and monitoring
to observe how learning is sustained, applied in
the workplace and the benefits disseminated.
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