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Modorators encourage participants to consider each approach fully and fairly, to illustrate each [[option|approach]] with [[story telling|personal stories]] and experiences, and to consider the related [[value|costs]] and [[implementations|consequences]] of each approch.
  
 
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==References==

Revision as of 10:54, 24 June 2014

National Issues Forum or NIF, is a method for deliberative democracy in the USA.


experts knowledge

In NIF, ex4pert knowledge is introduced (and framed ) by a book which is prepared by the comity or other agency. The book describe 3-4 options to solve an issue[1]

At the begging, a short movie that explain the issue is introduced[2]

Psychological Settings

facilitators charge participants to listen with respect; to consider all perspectives, including those that different from their own; and to seek common ground.

Participation

They encourage everybody to participate.

Learning

People are encouraged to tell a their story in the issue, to get people engage the issue (story telling).

Evaluating

Modorators encourage participants to consider each approach fully and fairly, to illustrate each approach with personal stories and experiences, and to consider the related costs and consequences of each approch.

References

  1. Gastil j. and Levine P., 2002, The deliberative Democracy Hand Book: Strategies foe effective civic engagement in the 21st century, p.43
  2. ibid, p.45