Strategic learning and engagement

mel module 8

CREATED BY:
Dr. Jess Dart, CEO, Clear Horizon,  Carina Calzoni, General Manager, Clear Horizon.
In this course, we’ll be introducing you to the concept of strategic learning and engagement and how it applies in the context of Measurement, Evaluation & Learning (MEL).  
Strategic learning is all about using data and insights to refine and adapt your strategy. It is a defining feature of MEL and is the ‘L’ in MEL.

Course information

  • Mode: online
  • Pre-requisites: none
  • Cost: $165 AUD
  • Start date: 28 May 2021
  • Duration: 1 week
  • Intensity: 3 hours per week
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Course overview

The biggest value add of MEL to any organisation or team is translating evaluation findings into actionable refinements and adaptions.

Strategic learning examines how the team is showing up, the way the team is thinking, and the activities they are doing.

Groups who engage in strategic learning achieve more through adapting and learning continuously. In this course, we introduce you to the essentials of strategic learning and showcase some practical ways to embed strategic learning into your practice. Strategic learning is a group sport, and so we also pay attention to engagement through the MEL cycle and how to effectively take people on a journey together. This course can be taken as a standalone module, or as part of the full Measurement, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) online modularised suite of courses.  

learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
  • Know what strategic learning can do for your team
  • Learn some practical approaches to embedding strategic learning
  • Develop a basic learning and engagement framework for strategic learning
  • Develop a strategic learning strategy for a case study
  • Be equipped to develop a strategic learning plan for your own learning project

Course inclusions

  • Approximately 3 hours of learning per week to fit around your schedule
  • Great mix of content including text, images, videos and interactivities
  • Access to in-course discussions with peers and online mentors
  • Group virtual session with a mentor
  • Indefinite access to the course content post formal course conclusion

Want to know if this course is right for you? You can contact our Academy team on info@clearhorizonacademy.com or (+61) 3 9425 7777 to find out more. Or, check out our FAQs page.

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MEL LEARNING MODULES

Introduction to MEL
Begin your MEL journey by learning about foundational concepts and terminology.

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Start date: 12 February 2021
Duration: 1 week

Module 1

Creating the "M" in MEL
Join our global network of learners to deep dive into Theory of Change and Measurement. 

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Start date: 19 February 2021
Duration: 5 weeks

Module 2

Putting the "E" in MEL
In this module, learn how to evaluate and make judgements about your program.

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Start date: 16 April 2021
Duration: 6 weeks

Module 3

Applying the "L" in MEL
Find out how to use your MEL insights for Learning, Communicating and Adapting.

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Start date: 11 June 2021
Duration: 3 week

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Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at practitioners, social innovators and funders who want to understand how to build a truly effective MEL system for their project, program or organisation. While we begin with introductory concepts, we also cover intermediate to advanced theory and tackle complexity and the latest developments in the field.
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MEASUREMENT & EVALUATION LEARNERS

New practitioners looking for an introductory level overview on Measurement, Evaluation & Learning.

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SOCIAL CHANGE MAKERS

Social impact innovators, and collective impact and collaboration leads wanting to educate others about key concept, terminology, and key element levels

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Social impact and services Funding Managers (for Government and Philanthropic grants and trusts) wishing to understand the basics of how funded programs are assessed.

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Dr Jess Dart

CEO & Founder

Inventor of practical methodologies and highly demanded facilitator, Jess navigates complexity with comfort and helps her clients to become clear about their desired outcomes and how to get there.

Recipient of the 2018 AES Award for outstanding contribution to evaluation, Jess has over 25 years experience in evaluating and designing social change initiatives and strategies in Australia and overseas.

In October 2005, Jess founded Clear Horizon Consulting and is now CEO. She is also a board member of the Australasian Evaluation society.

Jess is passionate about developing and designing real world evaluation and strategy for social justice and sustainability. She particularly works with systems change interventions, large scale strategy and social innovation. After completing her PhD she co-authored the Most Significant Change (MSC) guide alongside Dr Rick Davies, which is now translated into 12 different languages.

MSC is well suited to evaluation in the complex emergent context. The latest innovation by Jess, Collaborative Outcomes Reporting (COR), is a collaborative form of impact evaluation.

Jess is also an active mum and has two teenage boys. In a quiet moment, she loves reading far-future science fiction and enjoys long distance running.

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