Facilitation Basics

Name: Facilitation Basics
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ISBN: 9781562863616

ISBN-10: 1562863614

ISBN-13: 9781562863616

Edition: 2004

Authors: Donald V. McCain, Deborah D. Tobey, American Society for Training and Development Staff

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Whether you are a subject matter expert who occasionally takes on a training role or a trainer or subject matter expert who wants to build on already solid facilitation skills, Facilitation Basics will show you how to how to guide learners and meeting participants in a safe and supportive atmosphere. With its dozens of practical examples, worksheets, checklists, and other tools, this book focuses squarely on learners and participants and how to be an efficient and effective facilitator of well-designed meetings and other learning events.

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: American Society for Training & Development
Publication date: 12/9/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



About the Training Basics Series


Preface



Introduction: It's Not About You-It's About Them!


How Facilitation Basics Can Help You


Some Assumptions


Before You Begin: Design Considerations


Making Do With a Suboptimal or Incomplete Design


Ready, Set, Go!


Getting It Done



Learning Facilitation


Facilitator or Presenter: What's the Difference?


Principles of Adult Learning


Getting It Done



Learner and Facilitator


Learning Preferences: How People Take In Information


Learning Styles: How Adults Process Information


Who's What Kind of Learner?


Roles of a Facilitator


Facilitator Competencies


Facilitator Selection


Principles Underlying Facilitation of Learning


Getting It Done



Getting Started


Know Your Audience


Creating the Climate for Learning


Preparing Yourself


Opening Activities


Personalizing Your Facilitation


Getting It Done



Facilitating Learning Activities


Types of Learning Activities


Transfer Activities


Planning Considerations for Learning Activities


Special Case: Closing Activities


Getting It Done



Facilitation Techniques


How Much Do the Learners Already Know?


Critical Facilitation Factors


Feedback for the Learners


Adjusting on the Fly


Facilitation Tips


Getting It Done



Managing Difficult Participants


It Takes All Kinds of Learners


A Clash of Agendas


A Closer Look


A Better Way


Making a Judgment Call


Anticipate and Prepare


Getting It Done



Using Media to Support Learning


Factors That Affect the Use of Media in Supporting Learning


Using Copyrighted Material


Where to Begin?


Getting It Done



Assessing Facilitation Quality


Asking for Feedback


Observation


Level 1 Evaluation


Level 2 Evaluation


Getting It Done



A Final Note


Getting It Done


References


Additional Resources


About the Authors