Flash method
The flashlight method , sometimes also called round , is a method that was developed in adult education to improve communication in learning groups. It can either be used to quickly get an opinion on a topic from each class member, or to conduct a short intermediate evaluation .
It can be used at the beginning, during or at the end of a learning unit. Each participant in turn gives a brief response to the question in the form of one or two sentences. (e.g .: What do I like so far?) The I-message should be used (e.g .: I think it's good that we are talking about theory.). All other participants are only listeners during the statement, only questions of understanding may be asked.
If everyone has said something, the problems raised can be discussed and what can be changed during the course of the learning unit.
criticism
It is critical when participants who do not yet know each other are initially forced to say something and cannot concentrate on the statements of the other participants because they are too busy preparing internally what they want to say themselves. The flashlight method is seen as inhibiting mentalization , as the pressure to speak something would seduce the participants into joining the previous speaker.
literature
- Wilhelm H. Peterßen: Small lexicon of methods . Oldenbourg-Verlag, Munich 1999. ISBN 3-486-03443-X . Pages 47-50
Individual evidence
- ↑ Designing learning environments successfully . Julius Klinkhardt, 2013, ISBN 978-3-7815-1907-7 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed June 23, 2015]).
- ^ Helga Felsberger: Mentalizing in groups: Mentalizing in clinics and practices . Klett-Cotta, 2016, ISBN 978-3-608-10045-7 ( google.de ).