Participants explore the implications of issues related to Democracy, Children’s Right and Cultural Diversity for Physical Education.
Methods/techniques used
Placemat
Presentation
Debriefing
Resources
Poster Paper
Markers (4 colours)
Practical arrangements
Space where participants can work in micro-groups.
Procedure
Step 1 – Grouping (5 min)
Group participants into micro-groups of 4. Give out the markers and ask them to form micro-groups with different colours.
Step 2 – Placemat Activity (40 min)
Distribute markers and flip chart paper.
Ask participants to create an individual writing area on the edges and a group writing area in the centre on the paper. The resulting “placemat” should look like the diagram below. In case of a group with an odd number of participants, the shape in the middle and number of spaces at the edges will need to be adjusted accordingly, a triangle for a 3 person team or a pentagon for a 5 person team.
Ask the participants to reflect on the question: “What are the implications of issues related to Democracy, Children’s Right and Cultural Diversity for Physical Education?”
Each participant writes down his or her ideas in his or her designated space.
Each participant in the micro-group takes it in turn to share his/her ideas with the rest of the micro-group.
In micro-groups, participants discuss the ideas and reach a consensus that is recorded in the centre section.
Each micro-group shares the main ideas with the other micro-groups in plenary.
Ask for clarifications and challenge some ideas if necessary.
Step 3 - Debriefing (10 min)
How did you feel during this activity?
How easy/difficult was it to identify the links to and implications for Physical Education?
What are the implications for practice?
Tips for trainers
You may need to give a practical demonstration of how the placemat activity works.
In order to ensure equal participation, you may insist that all colours are represented in the centre part of the placemat.
