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Hi Lindsay Interesting question! I have one for you: what’s the context in which these adults will be taking part? Are they coming to the session as self-motivated learners (eg an evening class) or are they there to do something else entirely which they would say has no learning aspect (eg parental duty while their kids play football). The answer to these will strongly determine how “teachable” they are, and so how formally you approach the activity. But in the end the basic rules of engagement still apply: start where they are, and help them to move themselves (gently, step by step) to where you might want them to be. Contact me off list if you want to talk through anything more specific… Dom From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lindsay Walker Sent: 18 January 2016 12:29 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [PSCI-COM] Advice on teaching adults about biodiversity - activities Hi all, I am currently pulling together some resources for biodiversity workshops and I would be really grateful for some advice. The workshops are to highlight the importance of biodiversity and the biological processes in forest ecology. There is one workshop for children, which I am comfortable with writing, and a second for adults. I am struggling a little with creating a workshop aimed at adults, and I was hoping this list would be able to help me. The adults have an education to secondary school level, have knowledge of the different plants and animals in the forest, but less knowledge on the 'big picture' biodiversity/climate change themes. Ideally, the workshop will contain fun activities - it is here I am struggling with knowing how to aim fun activities to adults rather than children.... I would be most grateful if you would suggest any ideas/applicable resources to give me a starter point on creating activities for adults that teach biodiversity/forest/climate change concepts. Feel free to contact me on or off list. Thank you all in advance for your help, I really appreciate it. Best wishes, Lindsay ********************************************************************** Commands - send an email (any subject) to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with one of the following messages (ignoring text in brackets) • set psci-com nomail (to stop receiving messages while on holiday) • set psci-com mail (to resume getting messages) • signoff psci-com (to leave the list) • Subscribe here https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=psci-com Contact list owner at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Small print and JISCMail acceptable use policy https://sites.google.com/site/pscicomjiscmail/the-small-print ********************************************************************** DISCLAIMER: This communication (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the addressee only and may contain confidential, privileged or copyright material. It may not be relied upon or disclosed to any other person without the consent of the Royal Society of Chemistry. If you have received it in error, please contact us immediately. Any advice given by the Royal Society of Chemistry has been carefully formulated but is necessarily based on the information available, and the Royal Society of Chemistry cannot be held responsible for accuracy or completeness. In this respect, the Royal Society of Chemistry owes no duty of care and shall not be liable for any resulting damage or loss. The Royal Society of Chemistry acknowledges that a disclaimer cannot restrict liability at law for personal injury or death arising through a finding of negligence. The Royal Society of Chemistry does not warrant that its emails or attachments are Virus-free: Please rely on your own screening. The Royal Society of Chemistry is a charity, registered in England and Wales, number 207890 - Registered office: Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF ********************************************************************** Commands - send an email (any subject) to [log in to unmask] with one of the following messages (ignoring text in brackets) • set psci-com nomail (to stop receiving messages while on holiday) • set psci-com mail (to resume getting messages) • signoff psci-com (to leave the list) • Subscribe here https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=psci-com Contact list owner at [log in to unmask] Small print and JISCMail acceptable use policy https://sites.google.com/site/pscicomjiscmail/the-small-print **********************************************************************