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Creative Methods for Understanding Cancer Treatment Side Effects

300-Word Plan Chosen Topic - understanding cancer treatment side effects and raising awareness. 1st Method: Poem (For Older Primary School students and Early Secondary School students, year 5-9) >I have chosen this method as this will be something this age group will be used to doing, studying poems. They will be very familiar with poems so it will be very easy to use them to spark interest, curiosity and fun to really grab their attention. >Also, poetry can be used as a fun way for students to learn and collect new facts. The students can be given a mind map to note the facts they hear in the poem. >Poems are usually shorter and simpler texts, which makes it easier for students to notice and understand new vocabulary and comprehend the message in the poem. 2nd Method: Scientific Poster (For Academics in science) >Posters allow for a visual presentation of information, which can be particularly useful when explaining complex topics like cancer, cancer treatment and side effects. The use of visual aids can enhance understanding of the subject. >Posters are clear and concise, as the information is condensed. This forces academics to on the most critical points. This engages the audience more effectively than long paragraphs of text. 3rd Method: PowerPoint Presentation *maybe video* (For sixth-form students) >Presentations can captivate the audience's attention through dynamic delivery, whilst also delivering enough technical information. This is especially important in maintaining the interest of the students. >The use of visual aids such as slides, images, and animations to illustrate complex concepts, makes it easier for students to grasp the information. >Presentations can also raise awareness about challenges faced by cancer patients. This will then allow the students to begin to understand what cancer patients have to go through and also promote sympathy and awareness among students.