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7/31/2019 Scout Method

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Elements of the Scout

Method


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The Scout Method

- Composed of several educational tools

- All elements are used as a system

- As a system

* A specific function

*Interacts with other elements so ast

reinforce the effectiveness of each

one

*Contributes to the overall purpose to

be achieved

- Designed to stimulate the

development of young people throughout

the age range that Scouting serves


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A natural system of Self Education

- A system of progressive self education

- Intended to help each young person to

use or develop his capacities and

interests

- Provides an educational framework

based upon how young people develop

naturally

- Offers a way of life which channels their

energy in a way which enables them toexperience being autonomous, supportive,

responsible and committed straight away, to

the extent of their current capacities


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Team system Symbolic

Framework

Learning by Scout Oath PersonalDoing and Law Progress

Adult Support Nature


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The Scout Oath and Law and Promise

- Scout law, code of living for eachindividual Scout and for the members

of the unit collectively, based on

Scouting principles- The promise is a personal pledge to

do ones best to live according to that

code which every young person makes

before group or peers when he

chooses to join the movement


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Learning by doing

- Means developing as a result of firsthand experience as opposed to

theoretical instruction

- Reflects Scouting approach topractical education, on learning

through the opportunities for

experience that arise in the course of

pursuing interests


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The patrol (team ) system

- Basic organizational structure of the

local unit

- Each small group, comprising of 6-8

leaders, operates as a team .

- Within each teams the leaders

organize their life as a group, sharing

responsibilities, and decide upon,

organize, carry out and evaluate their

activities

- This is done with the supervision of

adult leadership


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Symbolic Framework

- Importance of symbols in Scouting

- Represents something more vast or

abstract to help people understand

and identify with concepts through

an appeal to the imagination

- Purpose is to build on young

peoples capacity for imagination,

adventure, creativity and

inventiveness which stimulate their

development


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Personal progress

- Concerned with helping each youngperson to develop the inner

motivation to consciously and actively

be involved in his development

- Enables a person to progress in his

own way and pace


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Nature

- Natural environment, woods, plains,

sea mountain- Ideal setting in which the Scout method

can be applied, offers the development

of a youngs physical, intellectual

emotional, social, and spiritual

potentials

- For those who have eyes to see and

ears to hear, the forest is at once a

laboratory, a club, a temple


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Adult Support

- Three aspects

1. Activity leader, activities should

be successfully carried out

2. Educator, needs to directly

support the process of self

educating and ensure that what a

young person experiences has a

positive impact on the

development of that young person


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3. Group facilitator

- Needs to ensure that the relationship

within the group are positive andenriching to all and that the group

provides a supportive environment


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