THIRD DEGREE
THIRD DEGREE is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
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- A read.me game maximizes the learning from handouts and job aids.
- THIRD DEGREE is a read.me game that ensures the players understand the principles presented in a handout.
- Specify the date, time, and location for the follow-up read.me game.
- At the start of the THIRD DEGREE game, organize the players into groups of four to seven.
- Within each group, identify the first victim through some random means.
- For the next 2 minutes, the other players in the group will take on the role of inquisitioners, pounce upon this hapless victim, and pile up various questions.
- The inquisitioners need not take turns, be polite, or wait for the victim to finish an answer before firing the next question.
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Prompts to use +
A read.me game maximizes the learning from handouts and job aids.
THIRD DEGREE is a read.me game that ensures the players understand the principles presented in a handout.
Specify the date, time, and location for the follow-up read.me game.
At the start of the THIRD DEGREE game, organize the players into groups of four to seven.
Within each group, identify the first victim through some random means.
For the next 2 minutes, the other players in the group will take on the role of inquisitioners, pounce upon this hapless victim, and pile up various questions.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: THIRD DEGREE. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: A read.me game maximizes the learning from handouts and job aids.; THIRD DEGREE is a read.me game that ensures the players understand the principles presented in a handout.; Specify the date, time, and location for the follow-up read.me game.; At the start of the THIRD DEGREE game, organize the players into groups of four to seven.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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- No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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