How to conduct a workshop
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Seminars, as a tool for training and exchange of experience, are in demand in our time in any field of activity and are actively used. They allow you to upgrade your skills, participate in the discussion and resolution of problems, present your methods of solving and completing tasks, i.e. the appearance of the workshops may vary. Methodical seminar involves the transfer of developed methodological techniques, ready-made algorithms and ways to solve a particular problem.
Instruction manual
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Preparatory stage: Clearly formulate the topic of the methodological seminar and the aim pursued: for example, acquaintance with the proposed methods, the study of the transition algorithm to their use, the development of methodological skills and the ability to put knowledge into practice. Based on your goals, write down the steps you need to take to achieve them.
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Gather the necessary material, textual, visual, design it in the necessary way, accessible for perception. Break into blocks, subtopics, prepare presentations, handout and stimulus material.
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Consider what tasks you will use to consolidate your skills. Use active forms of training, involving not only listening to the participants of the seminar, but also live participation. This can be raising problematic questions, case studies, brainstorming, filling out tables, questionnaires, collective analysis, a game, etc.
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Clearly write down the course of the seminar, i.e. what material and in what sequence you will offer. Make sure that the activity and passivity of those attending the seminar alternate.
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Write down what results should be obtained at the end of the seminar, according to what criteria you and the participants will understand that the goal has been achieved. Use all the features: questionnaire, survey, reviews, collection of proposed solutions, conclusions, results of collective creativity.
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Organizational stage. Find a room for a seminar - this may be the room of your organization, an external or interested organization. Agree on the terms of use.
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Plan your seminar so that you can notify interested participants in advance. Use the methods of notifying the participants of the seminar available to you, stipulate in advance the conditions for participation in it, the terms and conditions of the methodological seminar.
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Check how long the seminar takes, if necessary, include breaks in it. Clearly indicate the time for the invited specialists to speak, if you invite them, and briefly introduce them to the course of the seminar.
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Prepare the room so that everything you need is at hand, in range. Consider the location of the workshop participants. Check the operation of all multimedia tools necessary for work. Take a deep breath, touch and welcome the guests with a friendly smile!