Try It, You’ll Like It

Throughout your co-op experience you have repeatedly demonstrated the Essential Skills. You have also demonstrated that you understand the importance of Essential Skills, their complexity levels, and how they relate to your co-op placement.

Now is your opportunity to “test” your fellow students to see how well they can demonstrate their Essential Skills and at what level of complexity. For most of us, regular tests are not something we look forward to. However, interactive tests (like those at the Science Centre and Nature Centre) are fun for most as the element of curiosity to see how well one does, usually wins people over!

Your assignment is to create a fun, interactive activity that tests students’ Essential Skills. You will collect data during the activity and report your findings.

Part One: Activity Descriptions

Choose three Essential Skills (consider the ones you have used most often during your co-op placement). Create a brief description of an interactive activity for each that will assess the complexity level of skill development. Provide a rough outline.

Part Two: Detailed Activity

Choose one of the above descriptions and create a detailed activity that meets the criteria listed below:

• Activity Title (be creative)
• Essential Skill being Assessed
• Activity Description (1-2 sentences)
• Activity Instructions
• Materials Required
• Evaluation Method
  (how will you/they know the complexity level of their skill development?)
• Data Collection Sheet

Part Three: Interactive Activity Station

Based on the criteria for the above activity, create your interactive activity station. Remember, there will be lots of students at this testing centre and in order to “get their attention” your station has to attract them!