IAP2 WebinarAudience Response Systems in an Emotional SettingMike Lickers, Sr. Advisor, Aboriginal Community DevelopmentMarch 10, 2015

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OVERVIEW

1) The Context2) The Questions

3) The Process4) The Results

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THE CONTEXT

• The intention of my research is to provide an understanding for future education of Indigenous youth leaders. Indigenous youth are the fastest growing population currently in Canada, (Frideres, 2012, p.94)

• Indigenous students will, in the future, work within corporations, Government or their Nations. By providing Indigenous youth with a solid foundation that includes their own Indigenous ways of knowing; their capability to be inspirational leaders in any environment can be enhanced.

• Technology such as voting tools, allows for stimulating conversation about current issues. It is immediate, neutral, anonymous with respectful conversations and can express relevant issues in a safe environment.

Aboriginal youth leadership

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THE QUESTIONS

• Words matter– Must be accessible and

meaningful

• Test, change, re-test with different audiences– Be aware of order of questions

• Understand how the data you collect will be presented back to the group– Real time vs. summary

The importance of getting them rightIs knowing your Culture

important for your success in school?

Is knowing your Culture important for leadership?

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THE PROCESS

• Group of almost 30 Aboriginal youth – Ages 15-17– Didn’t know each other very well– Two hour session

• Used as starting point for future engagement, including– In depth interviews– Academic research– Program development to support and empower Aboriginal youth

Voting Tool Software

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THE RESULTS

• About the process:– Voting tool technology or software was useful to gather feedback

from a large group in a short timeframe– Ordering of questions and presentation of data mattered to retain

anonymity throughout process– Some questions that didn’t get expected responses required

additional follow up discussion (e.g. urban vs rural vs remote)

• About the questions:– 76% of respondent said that Aboriginal youth can be successful in

their community without being connected to culture– 100% of respondents said that having a connection with one’s

culture is an important factor for community leaders

What did we learn?

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DISCUSSION

• Benefits: Immediate, private, updated technology, integration with smart phones, anonymous, fun, there can be continued conversations if set-up or additional one to one meetings to verify your findings.

• Disadvantages: Ethics or community approvals, clarity of questions, cost of software, size of group ,available

technology, intention of data gathering.

Preparation.

Reflections on audience responses systems