Welcome to Ashgrove College in Co. Leitrim, Ireland! The school will select 5 students for the national STEMfest team.You and your friend Chad want to join. After finishing physics class, you accidentally bump into Orla and ask her about STEMfest. Orla quietly reveals she has not entered despite her obvious talent and interest in STEM subjects and leaves the room.
Welcome to Ashgrove College in Co. Leitrim, Ireland! There is a great buzz around the school as it has recently been announced that the school will pick 5 students to be part of the team to participate in the national STEMfest! You and your mate Chad have been friends since primary school, and you are keen to join the team. Even though you are both high achievers, it is clear that the competition will be intense. It is now Friday afternoon, and you have just finished your physics class when you accidentally bump into your classmate Orla while talking to another student. You have been attending the same classes as Orla for the last 3 years and you know she is one of the strongest candidates for the team. You make small talk and ask Orla if she is looking forward to the STEMfest. Orla, being her usual shy self, says quietly that she has not entered the competition and walks out of the room.
Competences addressed
| Knowledge | Skills | Attitudes |
Basic knowledge of what social isolation is. | Recognising when and why someone can feel socially isolated. | Awareness of the effects that social isolation can have on the person. |
Factual knowledge of the impact of social isolation | Intervening and offering correct support to those affected by social isolation. | Willingness to have empathy towards the socially isolated person. |
Theoretical knowledge of the effect technology/social media have in creating isolation. | Identifying relevant resources to educate yourself and to be able to offer support to others. | Raise awareness of the signs that someone is socially isolated and how to help them. |
