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Visualisation
Working with Older Volunteers in Manual Intergenerational Projects
With regard to all programme sections that deal with information for participants
or with group questions and joint discussions, it makes sense to
visualise the key contents. “Visualise“ refers to the written documentation of
information and questions for all participants.
The background is the idea that participants are exposed to a mass of
impressions and information, which all need to be processed. Many things
happen at the same time, many things are new, all have to be simultaneously
processed, evaluated, filtered and kept. In doing so, many things, which are
actually important, are lost. In order to avoid this and focus the group interest,
central information and questions for the group should be visualised.
This is not a new concept, as e.g. the blackboard was used for this in
school. Today, facilitators use a flip chart or a pin board. It is essential that
everything written down can be read by all participants.
Visualisation means:
• Write in large letters, at best with a broad felt pen (the text must be readable
from a 5 metre distance)
• Use block capitals, (joined-up/cursive writing is less readable)
• Clearly highlight heading or question in the top left corner
• A maximum of 5 indents
• In the languages of all participants (if necessary, several flip charts or pin
boards)
• Sufficient space below for comments made by participants, which should
also be documented during discussions
During the presentation
• the facilitator should face the participants,
• use his/her hands to indicate the appropriate passage in the text
• introduce the presented issues with few words and
• make few comments, i.e. important contents shouldn’t be clogged up with
words.
The following should be taken into account during the presentation:
• during words of introduction
» explain everything in a clear and repetitive manner
» explain goals
» choose an introduction as positive as possible
• during words of thanks
» provide a summary at the end
» follow-up work needs to be arranged
» an outlook for subsequent steps must follow
The following golden rule applies to contributions by all facilitators and
participants
•
Talk about everything, but no longer than 30 seconds
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