Adolescence and adolescence are a difficult period for both children themselves and adults (both parents and teachers). From obedient and accommodating guys suddenly become impudent and uncontrollable. This is a natural age stage.
The unstable political and economic situation in the country sometimes has a negative impact on adolescents and youths. In the process of adaptation and getting used to society, many children are faced with the problems of migration, poverty. As a result, there is an increase in early alcoholization, a denial of the need to study or work, up to the manifestations of violence and aggression.
Can the puberty even go smoothly? Or must it be somewhere "jerk"?
Lyudmila Petranovskaya:
The essence of the teenage crisis is that the child ceases to be a child. The relationship of dependence that he had with his parents, when he, on the one hand, counted on their protection and care, and on the other, recklessly trusted them and listened, should someday end. We cannot grow until we separate from our parents.
In archaic societies there was no adolescence ...
The task of adults is to help correctly assess the environment and find their position. We need educated, independent and responsible people. Able to make decisions and be responsible for their consequences.
The main problems encountered in adults with adolescents and youths
Problems arise both in the family and in the school. We list the main ones:
- the child “doesn’t want anything” (as a rule, curiosity remains, just ceased to fit into the adult value system),
- bad habits,
- "sticks on the Internet"
- starts to lie
- does not find a common language with peers and adults.
Psychology features of adolescents and youths
This age is called crisis in psychology. At the physiological level, this is the age of intensive development of the body (including sexual), hormonal "storms". On the social side, the child takes on a qualitatively new role - a conscious member of society, from the use of adult ratings to self-esteem, through self-knowledge (by comparing oneself with others). There is a contradiction. The child tries to be the same as everyone else, but feels the need to stand out from the mass in any way possible. The inner world, the inner life of a person at this age, is developing intensively. Feelings (friendship, love) become more mature.
Team role
The unification of adolescents into groups occurs formally (classes - in schools, groups - in special and higher institutions) and not formally (arise spontaneously as a result of rejection of generally accepted norms, values, aggravation of their own problems).
The group is a powerful educational tool, a solid foundation for the accumulation of social and psychological experience. Properly organized work in the group will ease the difficulties of communication at the stage of meeting new members. The group has much more options for solving problems or achieving goals.
Two people can save each other where one dies.
Forms of work in groups
The main goal of work in a group is to form:
- logical thinking;
- the ability to "tidy up" your thoughts;
- spoken language;
- mercy and charity;
- positive self-esteem;
- team work;
- cooperation skills;
- definitions of substance;
- public speaking skills.
There are many forms and methods. As practice and experience show, the game form most preferred by both children and organizers. Advantages - do not require large material costs, ease of implementation and organization.
Jeff's exercise as a game form of dialogue interaction
In modern studies on the organization of the educational process, much attention is paid to interactive technologies, which have an active influence on the development of higher mental functions (primarily thinking), the communicative qualities of a person. The ability to argue one’s point of view, clearly formulate a thought, the ability to listen and hear the interlocutor develops.
Jeff's exercise is to some extent close to discourse - collective discussion, reflection on a topic, problem. But it has several substantive and organizational differences.
Game features
This method has a number of differences of a substantive and organizational nature. Denote them:
- At the same time, a number of issues are considered and analyzed, which are grouped by a single topic and sorted by level of complexity and generalization. By the principle - from the simplest to the most complex and from the concrete to the general.
- Jeff's method forces everyone to argue their opinions on each issue.
- Discussion or debate that changes the subject matter is expressly excluded in the rules of Jeff's exercise, so most participants are not able to be distracted from the topic by inappropriate statements.
- The gaming territory is conditionally divided into three zones: the answer space is “Yes”, the answer space is “No,” the answer space is “I don’t know.”
- In the course of reflection on the problem, participants have the right to change their mind, taking at the same time a spatial position.
- Jeff does not imply active participation in the thinking of the host.
- At the end of the game, the facilitator does not summarize, because his point of view can sharply contrast with the opinions of the participants, which contradicts the idea of ​​training, when everyone has the right to their own personal position.
Rules for
During Jeff's exercise, the playing area is conditionally divided into three spaces:
- zone for those who select the answer "Yes";
- zone for those who choose the answer "No";
- zone for those who choose the answer “I don’t know” (the option “abstain” is possible).
As an option to complete Jeff, we suggest using the following trick. In conclusion, each participant is invited to briefly express their attitude to the key concept.
Any room in which placement and free movement of all participants in the game is suitable is suitable for holding. The organizer makes or reads pre-prepared statements. After listening, the players within one or two minutes occupy the space of one or another position corresponding to the opinion of the player according to one or another statement.
As statements, one can pick up well-known aphorisms, proverbs and sayings, winged expressions. They can be formulated independently.
Our selection of statements is not unambiguous and does not claim to be true. The subject matter, content, specific statements can be changed in accordance with the solution of necessary problems, the relevance of certain problems, age characteristics of participants.
Time costs from one to two hours, depending on the number of statements and the intensity of the discussion.
Guidelines
The number of players should be large, 20-30 people. Statements of participants are free within the framework of the topic. Thanks to this, they are taught the freedom to express their own opinions, the ability to give answers to questions, to justify their own right. A collective lesson helps in studying the world around us and accustoms respect for the opinions of other participants.
Jeff's exercise for teens is carried out in two stages:
- at the first they ask questions and get answers to them;
- on the second, analysis is carried out.
The prepared inscriptions "Yes", "No", "I don’t know" are located in three zones remote from each other. To conduct, you need a presenter and his assistant. The host himself should be located so that from anywhere in the room he is visible and well audible to everyone.
As a mascot tool use the ball, flag and so on.
After the question has been asked, the participants are determined with the answer, and occupy the corresponding zone. The presenter addresses each zone in order, with the question: "Why did you answer that way?" The one who raises his hand is thrown a ball or other object, and he answers.
It is forbidden to discuss, criticize. Listen to the opinion and all.
The principle of selecting questions for the game
Questions for teens in Jeff's exercise are divided into thematic blocks:
- subject matters;
- social;
- psychological;
- organizational.
For each block, at least 30 questions and about 10 for analysis are recommended.
Jeff's Exercise: Student Questions, Recommended Topics:
- acquaintance for freshmen;
- communication with senior students at the rate;
- social problems of society;
- politics;
- leadership;
- religion.
For each block, up to 25 questions and 7-10 for analysis.
Each block comes up with questions in three target areas:
- to know yourself;
- get to know others;
- to get new questions, the existence of which they had no idea.