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
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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
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