Keep Youth Interacting
STEM activities are engaging, interactive, and hands-on experiences for youth. But what happens when members of a group are not interacting? In this video, pay close attention to how the facilitators work with a group if members become disengaged. Listen to the supportive but firm voice of the adult, as she re-directs the group. Pay special attention to how staff listens, maintain a supportive attitude, and model effective collaboration skills.
Video-Based Learning Module
As you watch the skill video below, think about these questions:
- What does the staff member do to give the group direction?
- What strategies do you see that encourage group interaction?
- How do staff model good collaborative group practices?
- What other strategies could staff use to encourage collaboration during this activity?
Now that you've watched the video, reflect on what you saw and post your responses.
- What are important strategies youth need to know in order to work together collaboratively?
- What are roadblocks youth can hit when they don’t know how to work together collaboratively during STEM?
- What did you like about how staff modeled working together in groups during STEM? What would you do differently?