Training of Roma Health Mediators in Reproductive Health

15. Continue to ask open questions in relationship to the topic in order to encourage
everyone to participate.
16. Encourage people to listen to the person who is talking.
17. Follow the discussion closely. Do not let it deviate from the subject. If important
points are not mentioned, mention them yourself.
18. Keep discussions short (15 - 20 minutes maximum) and leave people wishing for
more. After an hour or so, people become bored and lose interest.
19. Practice with colleagues, family or friends until you gain experience and confidence.
Ask them questions you plan to ask the group to find out what their response is.
Summary
1. Ask members of the group to resume the important points of the discussion.
2. Ask group members what they learned during the session that is relevant to them
and/or can help them.
3. Suggest that group members continue to discuss the subject with family and friends
later. If the message had meaning to them, encourage them to act on it.
Evaluation
Evaluate the effectiveness of the session by your observations of the level of interest,
questions asked and answers given by participants; and by subsequent interest and requests
for additional information.
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RFHI/JSI Romania Training of RHMs in Reproductive Health Session 15: Group Education