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Learning Activities
Ways to use learning
activities
- Pick one or more activities or handouts that
match the purpose of the meeting
- Use the handouts in ways that suit your clients’
abilities. You can discuss the questions as a group, or
have clients write their answers during the session, or even take
home as homework
- Determine the types of activities with which the group
is most comfortable (for example, some clients prefer more
verbal activities, while others prefer written activities)
- Adapt activities for groups of clients with various
diagnoses; substitute the word illness for schizophrenia when needed
- Use the expertise and experience of the
clients to generate ideas, themes, and strategies
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Learning Activities
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Discussion
starters - Ask questions to introduce and spark your
clients’ interests in a topic and remind them of any prior
experience they may have. These can be used to start conversations
in large or small groups, or even in pairs. |
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Brainstorming -
Ask your clients to suggest possible solutions to a problem or a
situation, either verbally or in writing. All ideas are valid and
open for consideration; criticism is not allowed. |
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Debate - Ask
your clients to engage in a debate, which helps them see all sides
of an issue. Debate also helps reinforce ideas that have been
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Journal writing - Encourage your clients to write down their thoughts in a journal.
This is a good way to foster self-awareness, self-reflection, and
problem-solving skills. |
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Creative
expression - Invite your clients to explore and express
thoughts and feelings through art. These activities include
drawing, painting, and other creative arts. |
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