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Explore tools, theory, and frameworks to create engaging workshops for professionals and students. Learn from John Dewey, Tuckman's model, and group development theory. Practice activities like Story Ropes, Mousetraps, and Appreciation Circle.
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Developing students outside the classroom: Create an Experiential Toolkit Presented by: Jose Olivo, MA Carolina (Caro) Bañuelos, MS
Today’s Purpose Objective: To provide you all with tools, theory and framework to help build experiential and engaging workshops/presentations in your day-to-day work with professionals and students. • What you get out of today will depend on you • Application to use strategies in your own work • Understand the “why” behind the “what” Methods: • Conversations in pairs, small and large group • Activities and practice
Outline • History/Theory • John Dewey • Experiential Learning Cycle • Group Development Theory • Practice/Participation • Tuckman’s Model
Experiential Learning cycle EXPERIENCE APPLICATION REFLECTION GENERALIZATION
Group development Theory • Bruce Tuckman’s Model (1965) • Forming Stage ---------Beginning • Storming Stage • Norming Stage -------Working/Transitioning • Performing Stage • Adjourning (1977) -----Ending
Beginning stage • Story Ropes • Debrief Questions: • What surprised you about this activity? • Was it easy or hard to find stories to tell? To share someone else’s story? • What might you do the same or different with the students/professionals you work with? • What did you notice about the facilitation?
Working/Transitioning Stage • Mousetraps • Debrief Questions: • How did you feel when we pulled out the mousetraps? • What challenges do you foresee when facilitating this with students? • Where might you include this activity in your programs?
Ending stage • Appreciation Circle • Circle up • Face out/close eyes if comfortable • Tap someone on the shoulder who… • Shared a story with me • Made me feel welcomed • I want to know better • Is a good friend • I want to know better • Works hard • Is committed to education • is someone I go to for advice • challenges me to grow • I can be myself with • Debrief Questions: • How did you feel during this activity? • How might your students respond to this activity? • When could you use this activity in the programs you run? Repeat
Paper reflection What did you learn today that will impact how you present/teach/facilitate?
Thank you!!! Carolina “Caro” Bañuelos Advisor, Colorado State University Upward Bound Carolina.Banuelos@colostate.edu Jose Olivo Advisor, Colorado State University Upward Bound Jose.Olivo@colostate.edu