IO4. Social and Civic
Work Area 2
Workshop 1: Participation in Society – What it really means
Name of the key competence:
Social and Civic Competence
Name of the workshop:
Participation in the Society – What it really means?
Main learning outcomes:
2.1.1. Understand how the host society is built and what it requires of each citizen
2.2.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the term “Bureacracy” in western societies
2.2.2. Apply methods for dealing with formalties
2.2.3. Understand potential risks of no-compliance
Work area{s):
WA2: Participation
Duration:
4 hours
AC entry level
1
Class room activity
Outward bound activity
E-learning activity
Min. training materials:
Online connection
Beamer and PC
White board
Paper/pencils, post its etc
Extra rooms
Others:
Special attention:
Involvement of third parties
Special arrangements needed
Prep work for participants required
Others:
- Transport arrangement to the host institute
- Selection of host institute
- Participants need to be informed well in advance
Annexes
Part of workshop
Innovative didactical methodology used:
What it means:
1st part
2nd part
3rd part
1. Spaced learning
Highly condensed learning content is repeated three times, with two 10-minute breaks during which distractor activities such as physical activities are performed by the students
2. Cross Over learning
Learning in informal settings, such as museums and after-school clubs, can link educational content with issues that matter to learners in their lives
3. Learning through argumentation
Argumentation as means to attend to contrasting ideas, which can deepen their learning. Use of meaningful discussion in classrooms through open-ended questions, re-state of remarks in more scientific language, and develop and use models to construct explanations
4. Incidental learning
Incidental learning, unplanned or unintentional learning. It may occur while carrying out an activity that is seemingly unrelated to what is learned. It is not lead by a teacher
5. Context based learning
By interpreting new information in the context of where and when it occurs, and by relating it to what we already know, we come to understand its relevance and meaning
6. Computational thinking
Breaking large problems down into smaller ones (decomposition), recognizing how these relate to problems that have been solved in the past (pattern recognition), setting aside unimportant details (abstraction), identifying and developing the steps that will be necessary to reach a solution (algorithms) and refining these steps (debugging).
7. Learning by doing
A hands-on approach to learning, meaning students must interact with their environment in order to adapt and learn
8. Embodied Learning
Embodied learning involves self-awareness of the body interacting with a real or simulated world to support the learning process
9. Adaptive Teaching
Using data of learner’s previous and current learning to create a personalized path through educational content.
Data (f.e. time spent reading, scores) can form a basis for guiding each learner through educational materials. Adaptive teaching can either be applied to classroom activities or in online environments where learners control their own pace of study
10. Analytics of Emotions
Teachers responding to students’ emotions and dispositions, so that teaching can become more responsive to the whole learner
Type of activity
Part of workshop
1st part
2nd part
3rd part
1. Q-A session
2. Case studies
3. Small group discussions
4. Active summaries
5. Demonstrations
6. Real world learning / real life scenario
7. Apprenticeship
8. Story board teaching
9. Out of class activity
10. Problem-based learning activity / problem solving
11. Collaborative preparation
12. Discussion questions / group discussion
13. Group activity
14. Story telling
15. Mind mapping
16. Brainstorming
17. Instructional video
18. Role playing
19. Self-assessment
20. (Mentor) work shadowing
21. Instruction
22. Event organisation
23. Online training
24. Learning game
25. Reflection
26. Coaching
1 hour and 30 minutes
Participation and society
2.1.1. Understand how the host society is built and what it requires of each citizen
2.2.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the term “Bureacracy” in western societies
Activity 1: Understanding Host Societies
- Welcome
- Brainstorming in groups: Have you ever requested a service from governmental authorities or any other organization? Which are they? What kind of services they offer? Write down a list with the name of the authority /organization and below the services they offer.
- Each group presents these authorities and the class with the help of the facilitator creates a consolidated list of these authorities and services offered.
- The facilitator must enrich the list to cover all the important authorities and organizations in the host country
- Q & A: The facilitator answers questions posed by the participants on the enlisted services
Time: 45 minutes
Activity 2: Bureaucracy in western societies
- The Definition of Bureaucracy: Is defined as working in a way that has many steps to complete a task and very strict order and rules. An example of a bureaucracy is the Department of Motor Vehicles. The concentration of authority in a complex structure of administrative bureaus.
- Discussion: Is it good or bad? Can we avoid it? How can we deal with it?
- Ask the learners to work in groups of 4 and write down ideas on how we can navigate through a bureaucratic procedure in order to achieve a goal.
- Ask the groups to present their ideas
- Get the best ideas and write them down on a flip chart as a step-by-step procedure.
Time: 45 minutes
Annexes:
Video:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Participating in Practice
2.2.2. Apply methods for dealing with formalities
Activity 3: Formality: Meaning, Definition and Explanation
- What is Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGPWJgPvFSw
- Discuss the video
- Ask the participants to present examples of Formalities in various settings
- Discuss the importance of formalities and how we can better prepare to deal with them.
- Discussion: What formalities have you identified in the host country which are new to you? How do you adjust?
Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Annexes:
Video:
Democracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Eu6G5YrBt4
1 hour
Participating in Practice
2.2.3. Understand potential risks of no-compliance
Activity 5:
- Split the class in groups of 4.
- Each group needs to present a story from their host country where formalities were not applied and created an uncomfortable situation.
- Discussion: What are the implications of no-compliance to formalities imposed in the new society? How can we deal with them? How to be best prepared?
Time: 60 minutes
Annexes:
Video: