MY STEP

REACHING THE STANDARDS THROUGH EXPERENTIAL

WORKSHOPS

Tanja Princes, prof. special education

STANDARDS FROM THE FIELD OF

• basic knowledge and skills,• social skills, • trained in lifelong learning,• active citizenship

PARTICIPANTS

• persons with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities

• visual, hearing and movement impairments

• characteristics – psychological, learning• when getting older they care less about

novelties• they do not participate in other forms of

education

THE TEACHER IN UŽU-MK

• experience• ability to adapt to the participants and

their abilities• trust, respect• inclusion in the activities of the group • flexibility

CONSIDER

• the use of appropriate forms and contents of work

• repetition in strengthening of knowledge and skills

• Enabling the participants to be active

• training for the transfer into their life

CONTENTS

• the needs of the person with intellectual disabilities are the basis

• the themes that are close to him or her are the basis

• the contents are to be tied to the environmental influences

• learning must be conducted on a concrete level

• the level of observation ability must be considered

METHODES

Integral method of education intertwines physical, experiential, mental and social activities.

• direct experience, • creative problem solving, • communication, • cooperation • and self-affirmation.

MULTISENSORY APPROACH

• We try to reach the goal using all the senses improving the efficiency of learning.

EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS

• I hear I forget.• I see I remember.• I do I understand.(Confucius)

SET ORDER

RULES THAT MAKE OUR LIFES EASIER

HOLIDAYS

MAKING OF A COMIC STRIP

DYED SAND TECHNIQUE

HUMAN BODY

HEALTHY DIET

LIVING AND MOVING IN NATURE

HIKING

CAMPING

DRAMA – ROLEPLAY

DRAMA – COSTUME DESIGN

SPORTS

SPORTS

EVALUATION

FINDINGS

• the programme is adequate also for the persons with moderate disabilities

• if we find specific wishes or capabilities of a person we suggest him or her the activities that are covered in other programmes

• we prepare new programmes

SUGESTIONS

• possibility of permanent learning • more funding for experiential

education