Understanding Facilitation Theory and Principles

Name: Understanding Facilitation Theory and Principles
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ISBN: 9780749438265

ISBN-10: 0749438266

ISBN-13: 9780749438265

Edition: 2002

Authors: Christine Hogan

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This introduction to facilitation will provide educators and trainers with all they need to understand and develop facilitation skills. With a synthesis of established and current theory the book marries research with real world examples.

Book details

List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Kogan Page, Limited
Publication date: 8/27/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.06" wide x 9.25" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English

Dr Christine Hogan is a professional facilitator, educator and author. She is committed to helping people to learn how to facilitate and to enhance innovations in facilitation through reflective practice, networking and research.Christine's consultancy work in Australia, Asia and the Pacific focuses on personal, organisational and community development. Christine has worked in Kiribati (in the Pacific), Lao PDR, Bhutan, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal and Hong Kong. She is now an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Centre for Human Rights Education at Curtin University of Technology. Previously, she was a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Development in the Curtin Business School.In her spare…



The author


Acknowledgements


Introduction



Setting the scene: the emergence of the field of facilitation


Introduction


Fields contributing to the development of facilitation


The concept of facilitation: sources and meaning


Reasons for the rise in facilitation


Conclusion



Development of facilitation in management


Introduction


Historical perspective of facilitation in management


Conclusion



Development of facilitation in education and training


Introduction


Key educational innovators


Training versus facilitating


Conclusion



Development of facilitation in community development


Introduction


The contribution of the Quaker movement to facilitation


The meaning of 'participation'


Facilitation in developing and developed countries


Conclusion



Definitions and metaphors of facilitation


Introduction


Definitions and metaphors used to define facilitation


Conclusion



Models of facilitation


Introduction


Models


Conclusion



Definitions of co-facilitation


Introduction


Definitions of co-facilitation


Requirements for co-facilitation


Choosing co-facilitation


The outcomes of co-facilitation: easier or harder?


Choosing whether and how to co-facilitate


Models of co-facilitation


Stages of the co-facilitation relationship


Ways of working: with the group


Ways of working: together


Managing differences


Conclusion



Basic theories and concepts of group work


Introduction


Contexts and systems


Diversity


Communication: dualistic thinking


Group theory: stages of group development


Individual behaviours and needs


Size of groups


Developing adult learning skills and knowledge


Experiential learning


How do we learn?


Unlearning


Self-development


Conclusion



Facilitating culturally diverse groups


Introduction


What is culture?


Making culture visible


Cultural dimensions


Co-facilitation


Multicultural groups


Conclusion



Facilitation and technology


Introduction


Technology to serve facilitators and groups model


E-moderating learning groups competencies model


Comparison of models


Conclusion



Professionalism and ethics


Introduction


The facilitation movement


Two case studies


Professionalizing facilitation


Education of facilitators


Professional accreditation


What are the future developments for facilitation?


Conclusion



Journals, e-mail discussion groups and Web sites



IAF Statement of Values and Code of Ethics


References


Index