| Duration: 45+ min Number of players: 2-4 player/s Materials/ Tools needed: Game set “Be Ready” Publisher: Association of Educational Games and Methods Language: EN Links: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1lyIgLaxMhmOHE_lUZEH-HaB_rVRinYaG |
Short description
Game “Be ready” is a facilitation game which includes 6 categories – Activity type, Motivation, Learning process, Group dynamic, Evaluation, Green aspects. If you’ve facilitated a training session or even a meeting, you know that running an effective session requires advance preparation. There also are times when you have to be prepared to switch things up on the fly to address group dynamics.
Educational value/ Learning Objectives
- To prepare facilitators for a better facilitation process.
- To inform educators about important aspects of the non-formal education training.
- A guide for organizing and facilitating the educational process or learning sessions.
- To develop trainers/ facilitators competencies.
Recommendations for use
- If you’ve facilitated a training session or even a meeting, you know that running an effective session requires advance preparation. There also are times when you have to be prepared to switch things up on the fly to address group dynamics.
- In the facilitation game “Be ready” are 6 categories – Activity type, Motivation, Learning process, Group dynamic, Evaluation, Green aspects.
- Recommended for organisations, educators and facilitators who are interested to develop facilitation competencies in the non- formal education. The game can be played starting from 2 participants up to 4 people in one team.
Tips and Tricks for Facilitators
How to adapt game for different groups, topics, occasions/needs
The game can be played with and without a facilitator. It depends on the game aim
and the target group. If in the group are newcomers in the training field/ non-formal
education, it’s recommended to have a more experienced facilitator who can support
learners and discuss topics from the situation cards. If the aim of the game is to share
experience among trainers/ facilitators already with some experience, the game can
be played without a facilitator.
Feedback questions
- Individual self-reflection
- What can I learn from this activity?
- Which card made me think the most?
- Pairs conversations
- Did you find some situations that surprised you? Which ones and why?
- Which questions were the most challenging? Why?
- Discussions in groups
- What competences can you develop through this game?
- How would they help you in a professional and personal life?
Further discussion topics
Diversity
