Train the trainers for ICPC Didactics for presentations (and interactive modules) Dr. Marion Tobler York (UK)

Train the trainers for ICPC

Didactics for presentations (and interactive modules)

Dr. Marion ToblerYork (UK)

A constelationreplaces the introduction round

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The constelation

Play a constelation instead of a (boring) presentation round!(Requested time: 15 to 20 minutes for 3-4 constellations)

Procedure• People line up according to a gradiant (line)• People find their place in 4 quadrants

Advantage• People have to communicate• People stick to requested information• Include a fun question


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Some examples

• Basic research – applied research (line)• Number of ICPC countries visited (line)• Science type:

– natural sciences (I)– technical sciences (II)– social sciences (III)– political sciences (IV)

• Shoe-number, Music (classic – rapp) (line)• Didactic/ methodic knowlede (line)• Type of organisation (private – public)

ICPCs needsThe World cafe


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Reasons for a world cafe


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If?Moderators summarise results from

different tables

Why?Get input from all participants

How?Questions1. What do ICPC researchers need?2. What do ICPC NCPs needMove after 20 minutes

What?Discuss defined questions at several

tables with a moderator.Allow people to choose next table

free

How do you set up a world cafe?


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The moderator’s tasks

• Clarify purpose• Create a hospital place• Explore questions that matter• Encourage everyone’s contribution• Connect different perspectives• Listen for insights and share discoveries• Report balanced

Build teams


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How can you balance teams?

• Set a list of criteria (disciplines, learning types etc. private/public)

• Set rules for priorities• Do not forget the gender dimension and soft

criteria• Name leaders and start nomination process

Didactics of presentations( a crash course)


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Preparation of a presentationIf?Reflect:Discuss critical pointsGive take home messages (max 3!)

Why?Reason(motivation)

How?• Start with overview and give details• Play Ariadne (guide the audience)• Structure and entertain!• Use pictures and tell stories• Use body language• Make a good start and a precise end

What?• Make a concept on the teaching

aims• Take the persepctive auf the

audience• Note questions and give answers• Collect facts and figures


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How do you prepare your slides?

• Set a catchy title (maybe a question ?)• Keep with minimum information• Include pictures, graphs, tables• Structure each page• Avoid small fonts• Harmonise different slide sources• Give conclusions


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Which learning type are you?

4 1

3 2

Direct experience

Abstract concepts

reflectingacting processingperceiving


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4 learning types

4 1

3 2

Why?Seek to know the underlaying valuesBe involved, bring harmonyS: People’ skills, reflectionW: working under pressure,Taking risks

What?Seek to know the What the expert knowsIntellectual recognitionS: concepts amd theory, reflectionW: creativity

What if?Seek to know the PossibilitiesBe on the cutting edge of social progressS: Innovation and action for changeW: digging into the details

Hoe does this work?Seek to know the Usability of the theoryProductivity, competenceS: action, getting things doneW: people’s skills

Direct experience

Abstract concepts

reflectingacting


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Learning evolvement

4 1

3 2

experiencing

conceptual

reflectingacting

integrating Why

WhatHow

What if


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Ways of communication

• Non verbal: personality, attitude, behavior

• Para-verbal: body language, mimics

• Verbal: spoken word


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«On the stage»

• Prepare yourself mentally for the situation• Write little cards (for your memory)• Get a picture of the audience• Organise an «ancre» in the audience• Dress appropriate to «overdressed»• Prepare for the technical equipment• Seek for eye contact• Smile

Do’s and dont’s with ICPCs

Avoid• Conflicts on mentality• Racism• Jokes on religions• Unapropriate dressing• Unapropriate (western)

behavior (as a woman)• «Educating»

Go for• Inquire on cultural specialties• Talk from researcher to

researcher• Ask for details on special

circumstances• Seek for bridging• «walk in the other’s footstep»• Accept different social priorities• Make friends with female

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How do games fit in didactics?

• Games are not just for fun, but fun is allowed!• Games make use of of brain parts, which we often neglect,

hence memory will be improvedby using them!• Reputation of games is often not serious enough, so rename

games in experient, trial, taskIf?

Reflect the gameWhy?

Reason for the game (motivation)

How?Play the game

What?Start the game and detail

the course of the gam

How to read a call andbuild a consortium


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Identify tasks and partners required

• Start from the topic• Identify (research) tasks – outcomes expected• Identify special requirements (SME, countries,

players)

• Which competence would it need?• Who could be asked?

-> fill in your own network-> identify gaps


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Topic example: green urban infrastructure (GrUI)

Concern Areas

Players

Ecosystem service

What are the Playgrounds?

What are the discilines and competencesseeked?

Who are the experts and stakeholders ?


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What are the playgrounds

Concern Areas

Players

Environmental aspects

Socio-cultural aspects

Economic aspects

Health aspects

Ecosystem service


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What are the disciplines andcompetences seeked?

Concern Areas

Players

Biodiversity

Sustainable use of GrUI

Innovation potential

Non-environmental functions

Planning and governance approaches

Ecosystem service


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Who are the experts and stakeholders?

Concern Areas

Players

Cities (owners)

Regions (policy) Users (interests)

Service providers (urban landscaping, IT-tools for planning…)

Ecosystem service


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Topic example: green urban infrastructure (GrUI)

Concern Areas

Players

Environmental aspects

Socio-cultural aspects

Economic aspects

Biodiversity

Sustainable use of GrUI

Innovation potential

Non-environmental functions

Planning and governance approaches

Health aspects

Ecosystem

service

Cities (owners)

Regions (policy) Users (interests)

Service providers (urban landscaping, IT-tools for planning…)


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Tasks and possible partnersTask Required competence Who could it be?

Assesment of direct environmental services (biodiversity, ...)

Biodiversity assessment Biologists from city A, B, CUrban planner

Assesment of socio-cultural, health, economic services

Socio-cultural analysis/ Economist

Social geographer

Study of planning and governance approaches

Policy analysis Politoligy, expert in public administration,

Do not forget dissemination (use of the results) and management tasks

The one page proposal1 Topic number ENV.2012.6.3-1

2 Topic title (from WP)

Innovative resource efficient technologies, processes and services (two stage)

3 Acronym (brand) Sell!

4 Objective “Efficient reuse, recycling of textile materials and fibers”

5 Background What problem do we solve?

Has it a European dimension?

Is the solution already available?

Why now?

Why us?

6 Results (outcome, impact)

What will you produce? Who will do it? What is the contribution to Europe’s economy and society?Talk business!

7 Consortium Show and complement your network

8 Research plan

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• What problem are you trying to solve? talk policy and market

• What is the Global / European priority? Is it only a local problem?

• Is knowledge, solution, service already available? (state of the art)Does it go beyond?

• Why now? (what were barriers so far?) think economy and society

• Why this consortium?Are you the best people to do this work?

What makes a good proposal?


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Partners by project outcome

Impact Project outcome End users

Enhanced provision of ecosystem services by green infrastructure

Tool to assess status of diff. GrUI

City agency, Green-engineering SME

Link environmental services with socio-cultural and health aspects

Report, evaluation, manual on enhancments

developers, cities

Innovative contributions of ecosystem services to urban green economy

Green-engineering SME

Tools/incentives for better implementation of environmental policies

Policy briefing Policy actors (city, region)

Enhanced collaboration between disci-plines and stakeholders involved with UrGI

expected impacts a brainwalk


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How can you know and show?

Expected impacts Dissemination channels

Implementors Users


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What is a brain walk?

• Call it a walk through different subtopics for brainstorming!

• Procedure:– Write subtopics in the middle of a flipchart– Distribute flipchart on the walls– Ask participants to stay with each flipchart for 5 -

10 minutes and add what comes in their minds


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Partners by project outcomeImpact Project outcome End users

Enhanced provision of ecosystem services by green infrastructure

Tool to assess status of diff. GrUI

City agency, Green-engineering SME

Link environmental services with socio-cultural and health aspects

Report, evaluation, manual on enhancments

developers, cities

Innovative contributions of ecosystem services to urban green economy

Green-engineering SME

Tools/incentives for better implementation of environmental policies

Policy briefing Policy actors (city, region)

Enhanced collaboration between disci-plines and stakeholders involved with UrGI

Create work packages


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Also funded International cooperation

partner countries (ICPC) International organisations:

WHO ..

Structure of the project

ContractEU

Coordinator

WP1 WP2 WP3 WP4 WP5Consortium agreement

UNI 1

SME 2

IND 1

SME 1

UNI 3

SME 2

INT 1

UNI 1

INT 1

IND 1

UNI 2

UNI 2

SME 1

UNI 3

SME 2

At least 3 legal entitiesfrom 3 different EU MS / AC

Not fundedIndustrialised third countries: USA, Japan, Canada, etc.

to be checked case by case


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Work packages: example


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Definitions of work package types


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Milestones and Tasks in WPs


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Milestones and what thea are good for!


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Who participates in a WP?


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Tasks & Deliverables

Tasks Deliverables

Clear description of work Showing progress of work (report)

What is it? Controlable (complete, in time)

When will it be delivered A piece to achieve a milestone

Who is responsible? A measure for project success

Who will collaborate?

What will it be used for (other WPs)


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Tasks an Deliverables in the proposal


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List of deliverables


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Do’s and dont’s

• Group – bundles of activities– Case studies– Innovation areas– Timely subsequent work– Dissemination activities– Trainings

• Make horizontal WPs for:– Management– Communication – Standardisation– Interdisziplinary contributions– Development and testing of methods

• Do not• mix different activities• forget dissemination• forget tasks of the Workprogramme• forget representing expected impacts

Cultural differences


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Get to know your partners Compile a poster

Aim: Find out about your common and different preferencesWhat:Draw a circle in the center for common activities und use the space around for different activities of the participants.How:• Address all day activities such as

hobbies• Address research activities


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Sharing expertise on ICPCs a brainwalk

Why?• Benefit from other’s experiencesWhat?Focus on specific countries• Write names of countries in the middle of a

posterHow?• See brainwalk

Documents

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