Training of Roma Health Mediators in Reproductive Health

SESSION 16: PREPARATION OF GROUP EDUCATION SESSIONS
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the session, participants should be able to:
1. Prepare a group education session according to the principles taught.
TRAINING METHOD: practical work
TIME: 2 hours
MATERIALS:
Visual aids
whatever visual aids are available and appropriate for the chosen themes for educational
sessions
INSTRUCTIONS
I. PREPARATION OF GROUP EDUCATION SESSIONS (2 hours)
Remind participants that:
• In planning their sessions, they need to consider the 6 steps in planning group education
sessions. Refer them to the participant document Preparation of Group Education Sessions
• Their sessions need to be based upon one or several objectives (what the mediator wants the
women to know and/or be able to do as a result of the session)
• They need to develop a sequence of key questions to ask during the session in order to:
o Introduce the topic and open the discussion. The questions should:
• Be about the topic
• Relate it to the women's experience
• Elicit the women’s interest in the topic
o Facilitate and structure the discussion
o Achieve the objectives of the session
Remind participants to consult the two documents: Facilitating Group Discussion and Checklist
for the Facilitation of Educational Sessions as they prepare their sessions.
Prepare a flip chart of topics to to choose from for the group educational sessions. Ask
participants to sign up (in groups of 2) for the topics they wish tofacilitate , ensuring that all
topics will be presented.
Participants prepare to facilitate the sessions they signed up for, using group discussion as a
method of facilitation.
Circulate among the small groups as participants work:
• Ask questions as necessary to ensure that they are progressing and that the content and
process they are planning to use are appropriate
• Respond to any questions participants have about the task
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RFHI/JSI Romania Training of RHMs in Reproductive Health Session 16: Preparation of group education sessions