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Purpose:
  • To process content in a participative manner;
  • To generate discussion on specific topics.
Time: At least 15-20 minutes. More if needed.
Participants: Works best with groups between 8-30 people.
Materials:
  • Visual aids illustrating the specific content being processed (ex. theory of cooperation and competition); these can be flip chart papers, PP or over-head slides, or handouts;
  • Flip chart papers;
  • Markers.
Process: I) Before the workshop, divide the content you would like to introduce to participants in small chunks. Each chunk should provide for a short presentation, no longer that 5 minutes.

II) Divide the plenary into small teams of 5-6 people. Allow them to sit close to each other and have a working space. Explain that you are going to introduce new content, you will divide your presentation in a few chunks and you will ask participants to generate questions and provide answers to these.

III) Present the first chunk of content, using visual aids or handouts to help participants follow you. Try to contain each content introduction to a maximum of 5 minutes.

IV) Ask each team to generate a list of three questions related to the first chunk of information and further exploring it. Ask them to write them down on a paper. Allow 3-5 minutes for this process.

V) Ask the first team to read one question to the rest of the plenary. Other groups have to answer. Repeat the process with other teams. Then repeat the process with second and third questions.

VI) Repeat the process at steps III to V with the other chunks of content.
Debriefing: Not needed.
Note:Alternatives to this process include:

  • You can prepare handouts with content before the actual training and ask volunteers to prepare a 5-minute presentation. Then have participants –not you - introducing the content.
  • You can use the questions developed by participants for a final revision of the contents introduced during the workshop. In this case, after each content introduction you ask participants to generate questions, but the revision based on these questions (V step) will only take place at the end of the workshop.
  • You can award points to teams for each correct answer and celebrate the winner at the end. Take care with this option, as the content you will treat is likely to generate a multiplicity of answers to each questions – rather than correct answers, you can have different valid opinions.