Data for Development Learning Audience - Understanding preferences to improve learning offers

Data for Development Learning Audience 3 Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The enormous increase in demand and supply of learning in the last three years calls for the data for development community to reflect on the preferences of its audience. [...] New techniques and tools for data collection and analysis; the need to make data systems more interoperable, to coordinate more within the statistical systems, and to create partnerships at national and international levels; and the urgency to communicate more and better data with a broader audience are some of the key challenges in the sector. [...] Generally, participants distinguish duration as a factor for weighting the importance of certificates, as well as the technical knowledge acquired: The longer the activities last and the more technical the knowledge gained (a software for data analysis, for instance), the more useful a certification of the acquired knowledge becomes. [...] We have identified a few key variables influencing audiences’ preferences on learning activities: (1) the objective sought, (2) the complexity of the subject matter, (3) the level of focus required, (4) the level of prior knowledge, and (5) the number of participants involved in the learning process. [...] After the activity For short activities: based on the Based on the materials, the follow-up reputation of the organization leading the actions, and the concrete application of activity/speakers that will have a role; the learning to learners’ own tasks.