A group of volunteers - local history experts who are library users, helps students and pupils in their history research and shcool projects.
Learning objectives:
The participants got knowledge for the history of the town and experience how to understand and use terminology.
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
Date [dd/mm/yyyy]
17/03/2009
Length of activity
2 hours
Frequency
Monthly
Organiser
Public Library Varna
Tutor
External tutor
Group Size
5-10
Venue
Library, Regional History Dept.
Location
Varna BG
Environment
Urban
Location Factors
Partnerships
Association of Local History workers
Target group
60+, young people
Contact
office@libvar.bg
Marketing
Phone calls to interested participants. Direct contact
Method of delivery
Informal group guided by skilled members.
Equipment required
Other Factors
Tasks
(Task1) Involving seniors in learning process
EVALUATION OF ACTIVITY
Evaluation of the Learning Objectives
Participants became familiar with different school projects and materials related with a memeory of the 'town'. Different ways of projects analyzes were discussed.
Evaluation of the activity
Possitive experience.
Evaluation of what was learned by the participants
All volunteers shared and passed their knowledge to the others. The partcipants found out that they are able to provoke audience and make new friends.
Evaluation of what staff have learned
As an additional option is a coordination with the teachers about the possible topics.
Keywords
Bulgaria; Varna; Local history; volunteers
ANALYSIS OF EVALUATION
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