My project: Teaching a small group of people how to draw a realistic human eye using pencils.
I began with an introduction to what I will be teaching.
Group beginning their project.
I used scrap paper for them to write what they think they could have improved on, the first time they drew an eye.
Group following my tutorials, and examples.
I began with an introduction to what I will be teaching.
I asked the participants questions about the topic - what they knew about the human eye, so I could better understand the participants' abilities, and work off that. This was part of my improving communication skills as I needed to be clear about the process of drawing an eye so that they could follow my instructions.
I asked the participants to draw the subject, before I had taught them anything, so I can even better understand their skills, and help them based on their ability.
After I asked the participants to try out drawing, I began my explanation of how I draw an eye. My aim was to pass on the skill that I had previously learned and to encourage their own creativity by encouraging each participant individually to build on their own skills and not just copy what I did.
Group beginning their project.
I used scrap paper for them to write what they think they could have improved on, the first time they drew an eye.
Group following my tutorials, and examples.
I helped the participants with what they struggled on.
One of the participants has a hand tremor, so I helped her understand how to hold the pencil in a way which they could draw more effectively. I went round to each participant and helped them with anything they were struggling with.
This also improved my communication skills as I learned how to teach and to encourage people of different abilities and skill sets.
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The participants' improvements!
All the participants improved greatly, since I helpfully critiqued their work, helping them better understand what they could improve on (eg: specific parts of the eye, size and shape).
This in particular helped me improve my confidence in my ability, which is a key leadership skill.
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