We Care Solar - Solar Suitcase Installation Guide - 2017
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Teaching Tips
Teaching Preparation
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Get the right people in the room
– all maternity staff, watchman, and staff
in charge of the facility
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Pick a time that is convenient for them and set expectations about how
long it will take (approximately 45 minutes)
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Be prepared
– set up the Solar Suitcase and appliances in advance
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Don’t be afraid to ask people that are not volunteering to participate
Teaching Tips
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Language
– speak slowly and clearly – especially if you are speaking to
students in a language that is not their mother tongue. If you need to use
a translator it will take more time.
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Your goal is students’ understanding; It is not a performance, but an
exchange. Encourage interaction and ask students to try out the system
and explain back to you what they understood.
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Pause frequently and check in with students to see if they are following.
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Review along the way
– before you switch to a new topic you might want
to repeat the key messages.
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Reinforce reasons for learning.
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Proper usage will extend the life of the Solar Suitcase.
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Proper usage ensures that midwives will have light when it is most
needed.
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Identify the key users
– usually the midwives and maternity nursing staff.
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Encourage them to teach other users especially if turnover is high in
the clinic.
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Use the checklist to test the understanding of key elements.
