The Circuit Breaker course, incorporates various learning styles to ensure effective education on managing conflict and anger. Here’s how they address different learning styles and their evidence plans or intended outcomes:
Visual Learning
The course has been developed with updated engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander images to deliver content. This caters to visual learners by providing a clear, interactive way to learn through watching and observing real-life scenarios. Intended Outcome: Participants will retain information better through visually stimulating content, leading to improved understanding of conflict management techniques.
Auditory Learning
The videos and group discussions offer auditory input. Facilitators guide conversations, ensuring that auditory learners can absorb information through listening. Intended Outcome: Enhanced recall of conflict resolution strategies through auditory reinforcement during discussions and video sessions.
Kinesthetic/Tactile Learning
The course includes small group activities where participants can engage in role-playing or discuss personal experiences, allowing for a hands-on learning approach. Intended Outcome: Practical application of learned concepts, improving participants' ability to manage real-life conflicts by experiencing them in a controlled environment.
Social/Interpersonal Learning
The group-based format encourages interaction, sharing, and peer support. It's structured around small groups after video sessions to discuss and apply what was learned. Intended Outcome: Better interpersonal skills, increased empathy, and a support network that aids in long-term behavioural change.
Reflective Learning
Participants are encouraged to reflect on their behaviours and experiences throughout the course, particularly in the small group settings where they can share personal stories or insights. Intended Outcome: Self-awareness and personal growth, leading to more effective self-regulation of anger and conflict.
By tailoring the course to accommodate various learning styles and setting clear evidence plans, Circuit Breaker aims to not only educate but also facilitate lasting change in participants’ approaches to conflict and anger management.
Pre and Post-Course Assessments
Participants might be evaluated before and after the course to measure changes in their anger management and conflict resolution skills. This could involve self-report questionnaires or feedback from significant others.
Participant Feedback
Collecting feedback through surveys or testimonials can provide qualitative data on how participants perceive their learning and change. Testimonials on the website suggest positive outcomes, such as participants feeling they've gained more from Circuit Breaker than from other programs.
Behavioral Change Observation
Observing changes in participants' lives or relationships post-course, either through follow-up sessions or reports from within their community or family, can serve as evidence of the course's impact
Facilitator Reports
Facilitators might document notable changes or improvements in participants' behaviours during the course sessions, providing anecdotal evidence of learning effectiveness.
Retention and Usage of Techniques
Evidence could also include how many participants continue to use the techniques learned in everyday situations, perhaps measured through follow-up engagements or additional courses.
Community Impact
Long-term, the effectiveness can be gauged by reduced incidents of conflict or domestic violence in areas where the course is implemented, as reported by local organizations or community leaders.