Waving not drowning - giving and accepting help
Featured in the Learning to Learn training manual
By Aileen Goodman
Category: Learning Methodologies
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
In the classroom a raised arm usually means the person wants to ask a question. An arm raised in the sea can be someone waving or someone drowning. Signals we give about needing help are sometimes ambiguous and so are ignored. We are often embarrassed about asking for help. In order to learn effectively and efficiently, we need to practise accepting help as well as giving it.
This training activity begins with a short overview, after which the participants work individually and in pairs to consider their support networks at work and at home. They identify any gaps and decide where they want to make changes. Small groups then use a structured exercise to explore the use of questions to help learning and problem-solving. Each group ends by recording their learning on a sheet of flipchart paper, and individuals make notes of their own learning.
Who is it for: This training activity can form part of a learning to learn programme. It is also a useful training activity for small groups to use in helping with problem solving.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 12 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 01:45:00 |
| No of Pages: | 14 |
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Purpose: This training activity is intended for use by trainers with participants to form part of a learning to learn programme. It is also a useful activity for small groups to use in helping with problem solving.
Download the training activity, Waving not drowning - giving and accepting help as featured in the Fenman training manual; Learning to Learn