Activities are rolling in "Gems of Youth Work", and in the last couple of weeks the team has been preparing intensively in order to officially take the first steps. With the project's official visual identity confirmed, on Monday 17th of May we held a 1-hour workshop on "basics of radio interviews" with Aleksandr Žemžurov. Aleksandr, … Continue reading Basics of radio interviews | Gems of Youth Work
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Educational games are designed to help people learn about certain topics, expand concepts, reinforce development or assist them in learning a skill as they play. They use motivational qualities of games for relevant learning purposes, meaning knowledge acquisition, skill acquisition or training and/or attitude or behavior change. Educational games are enhanced when incorporated into a … Continue reading Educational Games and their forms
These ten tips were compiled based on ideas and thoughts of youth workers and youth leaders who just designed, implemented and evaluated their own non-formal learning sessions for the first time. These tips will be useful for those who are for the first time planning to run a non-formal learning session or are designing a non-formal … Continue reading Ten tips for beginner facilitators
Introduction If quality evaluation would be an iceberg, what I am doing in this article is just to offer you a map of where its visible part is. I do not write this article from the perspective of an expert in quality evaluation in youth work. I am writing it from the point of view … Continue reading Making a case for quality evaluation in youth work
There are just so many non-formal learning methods to choose from for a facilitator or trainer. How to choose the correct one could be a tough question. Can any method be used at any moment? Can I use the same method composition or same session structure in every situation? The answer is not really. I … Continue reading In search of the perfect method
As we saw in our last article, in the field of youth work developing emotional intelligence is critical not only for our own benefit, but it is key to effectively support the youth with whom we work. In this article we will go through another set of effective tools connected to the emotional intelligence domains:SELF … Continue reading Emotional Intelligence in Youth Work in the Times of Corona (II)
If there is anything that the Coronavirus pandemic and months of quarantine can teach us, it’s that our thoughts and emotions are our most powerful tools that either “make or break” our survival through these difficult and unprecedented times. While we cannot control the pandemic or the fear or the uncertainty it brings, we can … Continue reading Emotional Intelligence in Youth Work in the Times of Corona (I)
Gamification and game-based learning are getting their share of hype in the education and youth work fields. Some educators show more interest to use motivational qualities of games to get learners engaged. Meanwhile, others critically remark that game elements put serious learning to the background of the classroom. When you work in the field of … Continue reading Challenges of creating own educational games
Although the role of youth work is increasingly important for community development, youth workers face important challenges in terms of credibility of their work and, consequently, in terms of finding funding and sustainable ways to pursue and achieve their goals for their target groups. In this article we are aiming to raise awareness about the … Continue reading The learning environment in youth work