| Title: |
Inclusive+ Inclusive & Practical Assessment Tools for Guidance Practitioners (Facilitators’ Guide) |
| Good Practice Mission: |
The motivation for this practice was the need for low-skilled individuals to adapt to a demanding job market. To improve their integration and productivity, the creators aimed to update their skillsets and encourage a shift in perspective towards continuous learning. This involved improved counselling methods, emphasizing individual needs, and upskilling career advisors to better assist this population. |
| Specific goals of the GP: |
- Summarise the proposed methodology's process and content.
- Guide adult
professionals in their effective use, also considering testimonials and experiences of actual participants
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- Provide necessary orientation and support for the implementation of the different sessions foreseen.
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| Year: |
2019 |
| Duration of the implementation: |
2 years |
| Target group: |
Adult learners |
| Summary: |
Inclusive+ Facilitator Guide focuses on helping facilitators use the tools and implement
the Career Circles™
in their professional practice with different types of beneficiaries, especially with adults to become more prepared for employment
and the labour market.
The motivation for this practice
was the need for low-skilled individuals to adapt to a demanding job market.
To
improve their integration and productivity, the creators aimed to update their skillsets and encourage a shift in
perspective towards continuous learning. This
involved improved counseling methods, emphasizing individual needs, and
upskilling career advisors
to better assist this population.
The process:
Summary of the sessions and the content of the proposed methodology. Guidance for adult professionals in their effective use, considering also testimonials and experiences of actual participants. Provision of necessary orientation and support for the implementation of the different activities The requirements for the transferability of the practice are: The transferability of this process is well documented by the accompanying materials of the project and overall, the methodology has been designed with it in mind. There are no requirements, and the future users can adapt any part of the process to the needs of their target group. The only requirement is to maintain the non-directive, learner-focused approach and the general tip is to avoid advising, focus on questioning.
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| Space requisites: |
The recommended group size is no more than 5 participants for the effective
implementation of each circle, but apart from this the process is developed in a way to be non-directive and learner focused.
The guide itself (as well as the accompanying
material) offer the necessary tools for the implementation of the project.
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| Obstacles revealed?: |
The process might be challenging
to implement without adequate training by the
facilitator, for the fact that methods used for some sessions (i.e. SMART goal technique)
and the effective use of the accompanying materials, might be difficult to grasp by
the participants in the
circles.
However, there are a series of guidance videos
and accompanying materials
that can help the educators implement it effectively for different target
groups, while maintaining the non-directive
and learner focused character of the process.
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| Methodology used: |
Group/collaborative learning
Inquiry-based learning
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| Resources needed: |
- All
project materials and resources
- Learning agreements with the participants/learners and setting up ground rules
- A way to facilitate discussion (ie chairs in circle in physical contexts, ability to create dedicated digital rooms for online context, etc)
- Some stationary for the implementation of some
activities
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| Link: |
http://www.inclusiveplus-project.eu/en/facilitator-guide/ |
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