2. THE STATEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVE

The facilitator should clearly state the Objective of the session. The Objective will be the same or similar to the Learning Objective.

Check with the participants to ensure that they all have the same expectations. If there are different expectations, be flexible in adapting the workshop. If the Needs Assessment has been carried out correctly it will not be necessary to make large changes. There are often small adaptations to a workshop, which is good because participants are made to feel that their concerns are important and are being listened to.

You may choose to write the Statement of The Objective on a flip chart or on a blackboard. An example is shown below:

The Objective for the Disability Awareness Training Workshop is:

  1. To increase the literacy instructors' understanding of the issues facing people with disabilities in and out of the classroom

  2. To identify resources in the community that literacy instructors can access

Remember the Statement of the Objective should take less than five minutes.

3. ACTIVITIES

There are many resources available which describe activities. Some activities can be adapted to fit the topic of your workshop. When choosing the activities for the workshop remember who the participants are and where the workshop will take place. The participants should feel comfortable doing the activities.

The activities should take up most of the time during a workshop.

ACTIVITIES TO MEET THE LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LITERACY AND DISABILITY ISSUES

The following pages outline various suggested activities which can be used in the workshop to raise awareness of Literacy and Disability Issues.