Session 4

Facilitating Learning
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Learning Objectives
Understanding what is facilitated
discussion.
The role of facilitator

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Facilitated discussion
Participants are asked to respond to
questions that draw on their knowledge
and experience.
The training leader should remain
flexible, allowing group discussion while
using questions to guide the direction
and rate of the discussion.
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Role of the Facilitator

Facilitators are neutral individuals who
determine, guide, and monitor the
structure of discussions so teams are able
to function effectively and have highquality exchanges of ideas.

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Managing the Discussion

Encourage analysis of a topic
Introduce new topics
Evoke participants stories and
experiences
Broaden participation
Review a difficult concept
Redirect a discussion
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Techniques of Managing the

Discussion
To suggest the need for sharing personal
experiences
To call attention to points that havent been
considered
To use conflict constructively:
To test the strength of a point of view:
To prevent a few from dominating the discussion
To keep the discussion on the agenda
To suggest the need for closing the discussion
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Questioning Techniques

Written questions.
Relay questions.
Reverse questions.
Redirected questions.
Focused questions.

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Dealing with Problem Participants

Talks too often.

Talks too long.
Brings up irrelevant issues.
Challenges others opinions.

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