The goal of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of Gender and Disaster Australia’s Lessons in Disaster training program, both online and in-person. We analyzed past participant evaluations and supplemented this with participant interviews. Additionally, interviews with GADAus staff were conducted to determine the staff’s opinions on both delivery methods. We found that the online training was just as effective as in-person training, and in both environments, participants found discussions, activities, and exercises to be the most useful parts. Based on these findings, we recommended using both delivery methods while maximizing participant involvement going forward.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Jolin, Grace
• Driscoll, Emma
• Borowsky, Jacob
• McClain, Natalie

Subject

• Community
• Inclusion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042722-212325
• 64746

Keyword

• Online training
• Disaster
• Survey analysis
• Gender

Advisor

• McCauley, Stephen M.
• Carrera, Fabio

Year

• 2022

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Gender and Disaster Australia

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 5 - Gender Equality

Date created

• 2022-04-27

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright