Examples in Action
Staff Development Guide
Training situation: Coaching (one-on-one)
Length: 15 minutes
Objectives: Participants will watch the Giving Youth Control in Investigations Video-Based Learning Module to learn how to give youth more control in their STEM learning experiences.
Agenda
- See the Skill in Action – 5 minutes
- Setting Goals – 10 minutes
- SMART Goals Action Plan
Downloads
DownloadVideo-Based Learning Modules
As you watch the skill video below, think about these questions:
- What does the facilitator do to encourage youth to think about what comes next in the investigation?
- How do the facilitators give youth control in this activity?
Now that you’ve watched the video, reflect on what you saw and post your responses.
- How can you modify tradition, step-by-step activities to give youth control of the scientific practice and their learning?
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