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Podcast: Forest Educator with Ricardo Sierra | A Podcast for Revolutionary Conversations about Nature-Based Education
Episode: Forest Educator Spotlight: The Value of Goals, Metrics and Evaluating Your Outcomes
Description: In the olden days, before the internet, when you ran a workshop or a skills class or wild foods program, you could usually skip the student evaluation forms and questionnaires.  Participants just 'got the experience' and that was the deal.  There wasn't any trolling, or review bombing, because there were no online reviews.  You might get a letter, if people felt a certain way about your offering, but often times it was something positive rather than negative.In 2024, however, outcomes and evaluations matter.  We have a lot more opportunities to connect with our students, and unde...