You are viewing the site in preview mode

Skip to main content

Table 2 Components of the REM workshop

From: Monitoring and adaptation of a system dynamics approach to prevent childhood overweight and obesity: findings from the LIKE programme

Component

Time

Description

Introduction

10 min

The lead researchers (N.d.P. and A.L.P.) provided an overview of the three action groups, a short explanation of the REM method and the goal of the workshop

Appreciative inquiry interviews

10 min

Participants were invited into breakout rooms in pairs for appreciative inquiry interviews. They were invited to answer the following question: “what did you contribute via your LIKE action group to a healthier environment for adolescents in Amsterdam East?” We formulated this question in terms of impact to generate a broad range of potential output and outcomes. The pairs consisted of participants from different action groups to promote curiosity for each other’s experiences and retrieve more memories from the past years

Mapping the outcomes

75 min

Participants were invited into three new breakout rooms, this time with members of their own action group, to make a flowchart of the action group activities and the intended and observed outcomes. Participants used different software to make the flowchart, including diagrams.net, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint. In case of questions, the lead researchers joined the breakout rooms to assist the participants

Plenary reflection and discussion

15 min

All participants came back together in the main room for a plenary reflection and discussion about the main lessons learned from the flowcharts of the action group activities