Grassroots Learning is using InLiving as engaging learning materials for InRoads at SHAP’s ‘A Place of Your Own’ course.
Since Sept 2009, this pre-tenancy training course is aimed at young people aged 16 to 25 looking to find a place of their own for the first time, or struggling to maintain existing tenancies. Its purpose being to help such people develop the skills and knowledge necessary to live independently and successfully. The course is designed to increase young peoples’ knowledge and skills using relaxed, informal and ‘hands-on’ learning activities. Learners completing the course can gain an OCN certificate in Developing Skills for Independent Life.
As part of the course, each young person is given their own copy of InLiving to take home and play, either on their own phone, or on a loaned phone provided by Grassroots Learning and Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing. InLiving scenarios contain many of the topics covered within the course, so the game is an excellent way of delivering key information, allowing young people to learn by playing, in an engaging way. The game’s new questionnaire system also allows players to test their knowledge as they play and giving appropriate feedback on incorrect answers.
Originally run as a pilot, the course has now received funding to run on a regular basis within different areas of Kirklees through 2010 / 2011.
Grassroots Learning see this as an excellent opportunity to evaluate the efficacy of InLiving and gain feedback from young people, informing the future development of the game. At the end of the course, a feedback session is held allow the young people involved to give their opinions on the game and suggest new scenarios and other improvements.
New Bullying and Drug Abuse Scenarios
InLiving is a living, breathing product that is constantly improved and updated. The most recent updates include new game scenarios on:
New Harrassment Scenario