Personalize Learning End by having students personalize what they've learned. For example, you might ask them to write down three things they learned and describe how these things might affect their decisions in the future. To see these guidelines for Guiding Large Group Discussion in a lesson, check out the Learning Activity section of the site. Relationships and sexuality are usually high interest topics. Limit the number of questions you ask.
Educators tend to bombard youth with questions during a discussion.
Become comfortable with silences. Avoid preaching or making judgments about youth's ideas, feelings or opinions. Demonstrate your comfort with the topic by using and allowing appropriate humor. Teens may deal with the topic of sexuality by making jokes. This is often because it brings up feelings of embarrassment and discomfort.