Evaluation may be conducted by the group/individual or by a neutral person outside of the group (e.g., teacher). Criteria to evaluate outcome may include the following questions:
- Did the solution solve the original problem?
- If the solution failed to solve the problem, why did it fail?
- Did the solution succeed but cause other problems?
- Did the group/individual follow the original plan for solving the problem?
- Did all members of the group participate and fulfill the roles they were originally assigned?
- Did the members of the group work well together?
- If the solution succeeded, what were the strengths of the group/individual?
The group/individual should be provided with recommendations for improvement.