Activity: Mining the Model – Part 1
Like the Pathway Model Peer Review, Mining the Model uses a sticker activity to guide participants’ thinking about how to narrow the focus of the evaluation and develop evaluation questions using the pathway model. Participants begin with a copy of their pathway model printed out in a large, readable format. They then use a sticker, as listed below to identify and highlight aspects of the model.
Star stickers = key activities and outcomes
Highlighter or Key stickers = key links and pathways
Using stickers provides visual cues that indicate the desired and necessary focus of the current evaluation. Sometimes the model supports the participants’ prior thinking about what is most important. Other times, the model and the stickers used in this activity tell a less predictable story.