Peak Experience
Better Self
“How do you decide what’s right?”
In this workshop, students explore their own ethical decision-making profile and discover how this knowledge can help them work more effectively with others.
Students build the skills needed to:
- Deepen their understanding of ethical concepts and issues
- Build their personal and social capability to work collaboratively
What’s involved?
Workshop activities include…
Citizens Panel
Using decision-making and collaboration skills to respond to an ethical dilemma.
Ethical Profiles
Recognising different ethical profiles and identifying the dominant profile for each student.
Effective Collaboration
Understanding the effective collaboration skills of active listening, active telling and active reframing.
My Better Self...
Each student develops their own action plan to be more effective in creating a positive difference in their community.
What will students learn?
By the end of the workshop students will be able to…
Appreciate that effective collaboration requires consideration of different ethical profiles
Be able to use a range of interpersonal techniques to effectively collaborate with others
Better understand their own ethical decision-making process and how this may differ from others
Where does this fit in?
This workshop is suitable for students in Years 7-12.
The content aligns to the Australian F-10 Curriculum General Capabilities:
Critical & Creative Thinking
Ethical Understanding
Intercultural Understanding
Personal and Social Capability
How can we take part?
Face-to-Face
An interactive and engaging ‘Peak Experience’ run in-person by one of our expert facilitators.
Timing: 2 hours
Student count: Up to 60 per workshop
Online
This workshop offers flexible learning using a combination of online self-directed work and facilitated debrief sessions.
Timing: 2 hours (can be split over multiple sessions)
Student count: Up to 60 per workshop
What do we need to provide?
For face-to-face workshops, we’ll need…
Venue
A large open space with room for up to 60 students to move around and work in groups.
AV
A data projector or large TV, microphone (cordless is ideal), speakers to play videos and music.
Seating
A chair for each participant. These can be stacked to the side of the room prior to each session.
Pen/Pencil
A pen or pencil for each participant. No laptops, paper or other resources are required.
Staff
At least two staff members to be present throughout the workshop for active observation.
For online workshops, your students will need…
Device
A computer or tablet for each student to complete their online course and join the scheduled check-in calls with their High Resolves facilitator.
Wi-fi
A reliable internet connection will help to ensure that students get the most out of the course content and facilitator check-ins.
How can we extend the learning?
We’ve got all the follow-up resources that you need…
Stranded!
Students learn different strategies they can use to integreate multiple perspectives when making decisions.
Pet Town
Students explore the mehanics and implications of ‘group-think’ and strategies to use to avoid polarisation.
Survival
Students learn the importance of collaboration and how communication can help teams create better solutions.
Public Narrative
Students learn how to use public narrative to inspire and motivate others to action.
