Teaching method "Is it true or is it not?"
The "Teaching methods" card sets are the perfect complement to the "Teaching methods" book. With the handy cards, you can quickly find the right method when planning your seminar. For example, you can use the "Is it true or is it not true" teaching method to draw the attention of your seminar participants.
Let's assume you have the task of introducing prospective HR administrators to the basics of employment law. That's a lot of material, and attention levels often drop more and more. Today you take a different approach and greet the participants with the words: "Please take a look at these five statements and discuss them with the people next to you."
The participants start reading - and thinking. "What is that like?" "What have I heard about this?" "Is that true or not true?" A lively murmur begins. After a few minutes, ask the participants to come to the end. The atmosphere is often tense. Someone asks impatiently: "So, what about the number of vacation weeks?" The short method has aroused interest in the topic. People want to know. A good starting point!
You may also suspect this. Here are two statements on employment law. What do you think?
Statement 1
"The employer must grant the employee at least five weeks of vacation every year of service, and at least six weeks of vacation for employees up to the age of 20."
Statement 2
"As a rule, vacation must be granted during the relevant year of service; at least two weeks of vacation must be consecutive."
Now you start your little presentation. Gradually, you will come to the points that the participants have already dealt with. If you skillfully incorporate the statements in question, you can keep the learners' attention. I often find that learners find it easier to express themselves now. This is because they have already dealt with the questions and exchanged ideas.
Assumption is an excellent learning condition
The participants automatically rummage through their knowledge and experience for the individual statements. That's great. Because learning works well when we can add new things to existing experiences and knowledge structures. In this way, "Is it true or is it not true?" ensures connectivity with the topic.And guessing triggers even more: The little questions create a bit of ambiguity in people's minds. "What's it like now?" Open questions are a great starting point. Because they arouse our curiosity and interest. I'm always happy when learners get impatient because they really want to know how many weeks' vacation an employee is entitled to.
The "right or wrong" method is all about "small leverage, big impact!" With just a few statements and correspondingly minimal preparation, it is possible to bring learners into contact with the topic and create positive tension in a short space of time. Oh yes, and here are the solutions: Statement 1: Unfortunately, this is not true. Employees in Switzerland are entitled to 4 weeks' vacation; employees up to the age of 20 are entitled to 5 weeks. Statement 2: This is true.
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