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Student Action Research
Professional Dev. Session
Learning Strategies
Round Robin
Introduces youth to several types of information, provides an opportunity for hands-on learning.
• Create several “stations” or activities that students rotate through to build understanding and experience of a concept or skill set. Jigsaw: For sharing many pieces of information or breaking down a big topic.
• Hand out paper with written facts, statements, or questions – one paper per person. Give participants a certain amount of time to pair up and share their information or to ask their question to another person in the group. Once both partners have completed their statement or question, have them swap papers. Switch partners and repeat several times.
Brainstorming Strategies
Whip
For when you have limited time and are trying to get a quick sense of the questions or comments in the group.
• Everyone who has a question or comment speaks in turn, and a list is written on the board or butcher paper. This list can then be referred immediately or at another time.
Reflection Strategies
Around The World
Opening and Closing Circles: To set the tone at the start of a session or to connect participants to the lesson of the session through personal refl ection.
• One at a time, each participant shares out one thought (or opinion or experience) on a given topic. For example, as part of a session focused on responsibility, the facilitator would ask youth to share a time or event when they had to be responsible. Note – every session in this curriculum suggests an opening statement, which can be done as “Around the World.” A talking object (a stick, a pen, tape, anything really) can be used: Only the person holding this object may speak!
Energizing & Refocusing Strategies
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