Health, Safety and Environment - International Labour Organization

Manual 1:AN EDUCATOR’S GUIDE“Learning by doing” is likely to be more effective than “learning by being told”. Thecollective self-reliance of participants will be encouraged by this training method. Alsothe skills they will be using as union activists or members will be developed at the sametime. As a result, it is to be expected that the confidence participants feel in themselveswill be markedly increased by the end of their training course.ILO: Your Health and Safety at Work 2000Checklist for educators – Planning and preparation Carefully read over each Manual/section/sub-section and each activity beforeyou use it in your course Use the different participatory methods and try to come up with your ownparticipatory methods as well Develop lesson plans or a tutoring outline for each Manual/section prior to yourcourse. When preparing a course/session outline, decide what tutoringtechniques you will use to present the core concepts. Include in your lessonplan objectives, introduction, core of the text, points to remember, summaryand activities For some activities, it is recommended that you make copies of materials aheadof time if you have access to copying facilities. Remember items such as aflipchart, markers and paper Build upon the Manuals by developing new materials or by trying new ways oftutoring14 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers