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CPA: Study Groups
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| Time: | Besides preparation, it can take a minimum of 30-40 minutes during the workshop for each session of discussion. |
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| Participants: | Any number. |
| Process: | I) Before the workshop write down the content you would like to introduce and divide it in parts if needed. Prepare a handout for each part. If your content is in books, articles, or e-format you can choose to copy and use these (respecting copyright limitations). Together with the materials provide a “guideline for homework” in each handout. This goes as follow: “Your task as a participant is to read the handout and generate a list of questions, comments and critiques arising from what you have read. Generate a list for each handout and write these down here below.” Example: In an introductory 2-day workshop on nonviolence you plan to deliver four presentations. The first one will be on “Introducing Nonviolence”. You gather articles and books from Mohandas K. Ghandi, Gene Sharp and George Lakey. You prepare a 2-page handout. The second part should be on “Power and Nonviolence” and it should be introduced in the afternoon of the first day. You prepare a 2-page handout using the theory of power and consent of Gene Sharp. You follow the same procedure for the 3rd and 4th presentations, which will be delivered on the second day of the workshop. You complete each handout with a “guideline for homework”. II) Before the workshop get the list of participants with contact details. Get in touch with them and tell that you are going to send them content materials that will be processed during the workshop. You are asking them to study the materials and do some homework on the base of the guideline in each handout. Send the handouts. III) During the workshop - when it is time to work on the first part of the content – ask participants to get the first handout and divide the plenary in working groups of 5-6 people. IV) Ask participants to exchange questions, answers, comments and critiques on the first handout. Allow 10 minutes for discussion. V) Now ask each group to identify the most important question that they would like to be answered; the most important comment; and the most critique. Allow a few minutes. VI) Return to the plenary and ask a member of the first group to read the most important question. Discuss with the plenary. VII) Turn to the second group and ask for their most important question. Discuss it with the group. VIII) Repeat the procedure with other questions and then with the most important comments and critiques. |
| Note: | This process can be time demanding and tiring, take care of the energy flow. Let ample space for discussion in plenary if there is interest and energy. Otherwise shift quickly on issues, trying to maintain interest and participation. |
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