Tools

Blocking Information

This problem-solving activity from the Personal Development Module enables participants to recognise that there are barriers that can block the passage of information – both accidental and deliberate.

The expected learning outcomes for youth workers:
- Working with others: supporting the team.
- Motivation: encourage others.

The expected learning outcomes for youth:
- Problemsolving: identify problem fully, develop strategies and solutions, discuss and agree these with the team, implement strategies and solutions.
- Working with others: listening to each other, co-operating with others on activities, making decisions together, tolerating and respecting others, supporting the team.

Resumé of exercise
This problem-solving activity enables participants to recognise that there are barriers that can block the passage of information – both accidental and deliberate. The game also helps build team-working skills as success will depend on co-operation and initiative. Teams are to either pass, receive or block information reaching its destination – without physically touching one another. This is a physical manifestation of a basic communication concept.