BE A REPORTER
(Session 6)
Through the previous session, children were able to bust many assumptions about their opportunity of change. In this session, they will become reporters and understand multiple perspectives on their chosen hotspot by interviewing various users in the scenario. This step is crucial to get new insights about the causes they have identified by getting to understand the user’s perspective of the scenario. |
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The process will involve children stepping out of the class and conduct the interview process with different users in groups. Since they will be working in groups, teamwork will be an essential element of learning for the children in the exercise.
Strategies to Facilitate the Session
- It’s best to divide the class in teams of two or three people. Each group can divide responsibility as per these roles- one person leading the conversation, one for note taking and one for observing the interaction/ non verbal cues. They can switch roles in different interviews.
- Get each group to interview at least two different stakeholders so they understand that different individuals have a different way of looking at the same situation.
- To get the children prepared to speak to strangers, you can use role play as strategy and depict various scenarios through it, such as a friendly interviewee, a passively responding interviewee, a non-responding interviewee etc.
- You can videotape an interview done by children as an exemplar and get the children to reflect on their body language and tone while conducting the interview.
- Urge the children to take a few minutes immediately after each interview to debrief with the teammates and capture the insights of the conversation. If the students are able to capture top five takeaways after each conversation, it can help them to remember insights as they move into the findings step.
Things to Keep in Mind
- It is important for the children to discuss the guiding questions and reflect if their assumptions are coming in the way of getting to know the user’s perspective. Encourage them to ask ‘Why’ questions as it will help them gain deeper insight to the issue.
- For some interviews, prior appointments and permissions from school/ parents end might be required.
- Logistics and tight timelines for interviews outside school
The interview process helps the children to gain insights on people’s behavior and also understand the user's needs for a given situation.
While closing the session, you can lead the children to think about their journey so far that led to the shift in their understanding of the situation, and the key actions that led to the shift.
While closing the session, you can lead the children to think about their journey so far that led to the shift in their understanding of the situation, and the key actions that led to the shift.