IO4. Social and Civic
Work Area 3
Workshop 1: Social Interactions and Social Skills
Name of the key competence:
Social and Civic Competence
Name of the workshop:
Social Interactions and Social Skills
Main learning outcomes:
.1.3. Explain the characteristics of a socially competent person in everyday life
3.1.4. Demonstrate an understanding of how Social rules may vary between cultures and how social rules may be valued more in one culture than in other
3.1.5. Acquire knowledge of, respect for other cultures in intercultural social settings
3.2.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the channels for effective communication (Verbal and non-verbal )
3.2.1. Apply the basic principles for verbal and nonverbal communication
3.2.2. Demonstrate an understanding of the term Code of Conduct in main Social situations
3.2.3. Understand when a personal introduction is required (different situations); able make an introduction which is fit for the occasion;
3.2.4. Understand the concept of hospitality of the host country; understand the related cultural differences; able to deal with the differences;
3.2.5. Making an appointment and dealing with cancelled or missed appointments
Work area{s):
WA3: Social Interactions
Duration:
4 hours
AC entry level
2
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
Social Interactions in Society
3.1.3. Explain the characteristics of a socially competent person in every day life
3.1.4. Demonstrate an understanding of how Social rules may vary between cultures and how social rules may be valued more in one culture than in other.
3.1.5. Acquire knowledge of, respect for other cultures in intercultural social settings
Activity 1: A Socially Competent Person
- Welcome
- Watch the Video: Social Competence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFxd1ZFus04
- Discussion: What is Social Competence? How Social Competence helps you in life to create relationships and to achieve your goals?
- Group Work: The facilitator splits the class is groups of 4. Are there any Social rules that apply in the host country or are more valued in the culture of the host country?
- Each group presents their findings
- Discussion on findings
Activity 2: Emotional Intelligence
- Watch the video: Emotional Intelligence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgUCyWhJf6s
- Discussion: What is Emotional Intelligence? How Emotional Intelligence helps you in life to create relationships and to achieve your goals?
- Brainstorming session: How can we acquire knowledge of Social Rules in an intercultural setting?
Time: 90 minutes
Annexes:
Video:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Social Skills
3.2.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the channels for effective communication (Verbal and non-verbal)
3.2.1. Apply the basic principles for verbal and nonverbal communication
3.2.2. Demonstrate an understanding of the term Code of Conduct in main Social situations
Activity 3: Social Skills
- Watch the Video: Effective Communication https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6IAhXM-vps
- Discussion: How do we communicate effectively?
- Watch the Video: Active Listening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzsVh8YwZEQ
- Role Play: The facilitator hands out a scenario of an interaction of a social worker with a client. In groups of 2 the participants create a role play demonstrating a good and a bad example of Active Listening.
- Discussion: What is Code of Conduct?
- Group Work: Each groups provides examples of Code of Conduct
Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Annexes:
Video:
1 hour
Social Skills
3.2.3. Understand when a personal introduction is required (different situations); able make an introduction which is fit for the occasion;
3.2.4. Understand the concept of hospitality of the host country; understand the related cultural differences; able to deal with the differences;
3.2.5. Making an appointment and dealing with cancelled or missed appointments
Activity 4:
- Discussion: Introductions in various settings: Formal and Informal Introductions
- Video: The importance of first impression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK0NzsGRceg
- Discussion: Introductions and First Impressions
- Group Work: The facilitator splits the class in groups of 4. Each group needs to discuss how they perceive hospitality in their host country and pin down any differences from their mother country. How do you deal with these differences?
- Each group presents their findings to the class.
- Discussion: What are the basic rules when scheduling an appointment? The facilitator writes on the whiteboard the main elements of the appointment. How do you keep track and prepare for appointments? How do you deal with missed or cancelled appointments?
Time: 60 minutes
Annexes:
Video: