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Hi Amanda

This is a great activity which could be adapted to any course.  When a person has to describe something from a picture, they have to use the specific vocabulary of the trade or subject, and be very clear in their directions. I use this strategy with my students too and it is quite a challenge for them not to point or use any sort of gestures but only speak. It's a very effective strategy and really focuses on good communication skills - something all our learners have to have as graduates.

Now the challenge is for one of you plumbers, engineers, business, counselling or addiction tutors to respond to Amanda's idea with a version of this you use/could use. 

Thanks Amanda

We did something similar in my class that is focused on Building Intentional Relationships.  They were learning the theories of Vygotsky- specifically ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) and Scaffolding so we did a back to back drawing exercise where they broke into pairs and one person had to explain the drawing and the other person had to draw (then switched).  Then we talked about scaffolding and expanding their understanding of being the knowledgeable other and how to assist other young people with understanding.