IAP2 Webinar Audience Response Systems in an Emotional Setting Mike Lickers, Sr. Advisor, Aboriginal Community Development March 10, 2015

OVERVIEW 1) The Context2) The Questions 3) The Process4) The Results 2

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. 3 Aboriginal youth leadership

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 4 The importance of getting them right Is knowing your Culture important for your success in school? Is knowing your Culture important for leadership?

THE PROCESS Group of almost 30 Aboriginal youth –Ages –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 5 Voting Tool Software

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 6 What did we learn?

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. 7 Reflections on audience responses systems