Simulated

This strategy will help students to:

• observe key concepts and practise skills related to being a safer and healthier person within controlled, recreated environments.

Implementation

When facilitating simulated learning experiences:

• ensure re-created situations are realistic and relevant to students' interests and needs

• check that students are provided with opportunities to experience feelings actively and practise skills

• focus on practising and role modelling safer and healthier skills and behaviours

• ensure that students reflect on their learning and consider its application to future sexual and health related experiences

• allow students time to practise and develop skills.

Examples of simulated experiences

Interactive CD ROMs and websites

Review a range of websites or CD ROMs that students can use to gain understanding of sexual health issues. Consider the following criteria when selecting a website or CD ROM such as:

• Does it directly help students to achieve the outcomes?

• Is it user-friendly and accessible to all students?

• Is corrective feedback included?

• Does it include consequences for making incorrect skill, knowledge or attitudinal decisions?

• Does it ensure that all students have the opportunity to be actively involved and to observe others?

Technology challenges

Provide students with a problem to solve. For example: Develop a range of media materials to promote safer sex to young people their age. Make sure students have access to a range of materials.