Train the trainer
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An important aspect of scouting is the need to pass the knowledge and skills on to the younger members of your patrol (or six). Learning-by-doing is key in to the scouting method
The EDGE method
Explain
- Tell them how to do the job.
- Explain the steps
- Give written instructions.
Demonstrate
- Show how you do it.
- Use videos and animation
- Repeat the task a few times
Guide
- Watch the scout do the task, correct as they go wrong
- Allow the scouts to make the mistakes for themselves in a safe environment.
- Challenge them to find other ways to achieve the same end.
Enable
- Get them to teach someone else - teaching is a good way to test your knowledge.
- Give the correct situation to use this new skill.
- Where to find more information on the subject or skill.