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Exercise, Group Division, Group Building Activity
Excellent exercise, that allows youth to reflect on differences and similarities between Formal Education and Non-Formal Education.
To:
- Stimulate active participation in debate and self-reflection;
- Introduce NFE to the participants;
- Clear differences between Formal Education and Non-Formal Education;
- Find common points between Formal Education and Non-Formal Education;
- Prepare participants for a deeper look and discussion on what NFE is;
Invite three of the participants to sit on one side of a long table and on the opposite side of the table – the other three participants. That way every participant will be facing another one and they are divided in couples (check the picture at the attached file).
Give each participant a sheet of paper and a pen and explain them the following:
1. I will put one question in the middle of the table and you will have 30sec to read it and think about possible answer.
2. After that the participants on the left side of the table will give their answers to their peer on the oposite side, who will write down the answer. This step lasts 2min, including the time for taking notes.
When the participants on left side of the table give their answer, allow 30seconds rest and than invite the right side of the table to give their answers to the left sided participants for another 2min.
When the first question is finished and both sides of the table gave answers, all participant should move one chair left (in a circle), so the participants change their pair.
Than, you can give another questions, respecting the above rules.
Discussion and Debate: It is reccomended that in every 2-3 questions you ask the participants to discuss their answers and provoke debate, which will lead to clarification of what diferences and similarities are there between FE and NFE. You will find discussion and debate questions at the file below. At the end you can give them certain definitions of the two, but don`t forget that everything is interrelated and interconnected.
If you have more than 6 participants, than use for example the group division exercise Atoms (see in Salth-Youth tool database) and spread the participants in different tables.
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http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/1553
This tool is for
16-30 years old youngsters
and addresses
Group Dynamics, Peer education, Youth Participation
It is recommended for use in:
Training and Networking
Materials needed:
Long table, sheets of paper and pens
Duration:
Minimum 30min for preparation, implementation of one round with 3 questions and final discussion. You can prolong the exercise as you make one more round with 3 more questions and provoke more detailed discussion.
The tool was created by
24 participants from 8 countries and Shirin Amin – official trainer
in the context of
Training Course “In NFE we Trust”, July 2014; organized by MV International
The tool has been experimented in
Training Course “In NFE we Trust”, July 2014; organized by MV International
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Johannes De Waal (on 1 August 2014)
and last modified
30 July 2014
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