Flower/Interactive tutoring

Concept

• create learning groups for 10-16 years old with a focus on cooperative learning and problem solving
• create situations where students can teach each other
• tutor is the observer and directs groups towards the desired goal
• tutor evolves new concepts with the group and explains where necessary
• tutor observes class dynamics, strength and weakness, and development of each student
• tutor has access to lesson plan and can prepare in advance for each lesson
• use wiki discussion page as a tool to continue cooperative learning process outside class
• work closely together with schools for best results (optional, but desired)

Location

• groups other facility
  • requirements:

white board and/or projector

tea corner

toilet

flexible room set up

Subjects

• Flo: German, Math, Social Science
• Kat: French, English

To do

• check out school timetables, holidays and lesson plans
• check business 'type' - are we allowed to go into teaching/tutoring under nomad it?
• find location. ask: schools(preferred), community halls(list?), bowling club, Marai
• make contact with school for co-op
• check out Neo-humanism

Questions

• size of each group
• age constellation
• how often

Potential

• setup a wiki for the school under their name/domain
  • need for web designer (Flo contact Eric(Thailand))
• setup one-on one classes for special interest
  • make contact with German community(e.g. Mathias, Claudia) for German lessons