The “Training Minds” is an English translation of a course that has been training Bible translators, pastors, chiefs and ordinary men and women in Vanuatu in the skills necessary for Right Thinking in all areas of life. Avoiding scams, misleading advertising and false teaching, leading communities and learning to interpret the Bible in an integrated and meaningful way are all desirable life skills that ni-Vanuatu have been coming to grips with through this 6 week hands-on course for the past 11 years.
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Finer Details
Financial cost: Free
What personnel are needed to bring this resource to fruition, (make the resource available in another language)?
translator with intermediate computer skills
What kind of technical expertise is needed to adapt this resource to your situation?
Translation skills and a good understanding of the course material
How much time is required to do all the work required to bring the resource to completion?
There are multiple components to the complete course but the Critical Thinking component could take a few months to translate
What sort of logistical setting is needed?
Classroom
what audiences would this tool NOT work for?
We haven’t found any yet
Unique Characteristics
This is a critical thinking course at its most basic – with a primary goal to provide a very rudimentary method of exegesis
What level of help is available?
Basic – i.e. provide materials and instructions.