Resources about Learning and Facilitation
In this section we aim to identify resources that people may have found helpful in encouraging others to learn and in facilitating groups and meetings.
After Sunday Course
Facilitating Learning
- Resource Type
- Course
- Provider
- After Sunday
- More Information
- Course Outline & Review
- Comment
Everyone is involved one way and another in helping others to learn. It is particualrly important with adults that they are really actively involved in learning. Some people are required to facilitate discussion groups, meetings or training sessions. It is very helpful for them to have the skills to help other learn.
This is a one day workshop that explore what makes for effective learning and practices some of the skills of leading group sessions effectively.
Education
Supporting Christians in Education
- Resource Type
- Book
- Author
- Trevor Cooling with Mark Greene
- Publisher
- LICC (2008)
- ISBN
- 978-0-903452-41-0
- Buy from Amazon.co.uk
- More Information
- http://www.licc.org.uk/bookshop/node/102 (external)
- Comment
Supporting Christians in Education is a practical tool for Church Leaders and Youthworkers to help them to envision and resource teachers, pupils, parents and governors. No other single context involves so many of us, and this highly readable but insightful book lays out a compelling vision for Christian involvement and mission in education.
Learning
A Guide to Maximizing Learning in Small Groups
- Resource Type
- Website
- Website Address
- http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/aa/landt/docs/small-gr.html
- More Information
- Comment
Simple, enjoyable, wise reminders on working with groups fro Keele University.
Learning and Teaching
- Resource Type
- Website
- Website Address
- http://www.learningandteaching.info/teaching/usingthegroup.htm
- More Information
- Comment
Useful introductory website for work on teaching groups - including, for example, thoughts on different group sizes, and formal/informal groups.
Learning and teaching information : Oxford Brookes University
- Resource Type
- Website
- Website Address
- http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsd/2_learntch/2_learnt.html
- More Information
- Comment
An index of useful resources on teaching and learning.
Teaching, Learning and Development
- Resource Type
- Website
- Website Address
- http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/lid/ltweb/84051.htm
- More Information
- Comment
From Liverpool John Moores University website relating to Teaching, Learning and Development - a section on group work information on background whys and theory as well as practical suggestions.
The Facilitation of Groups
- Resource Type
- Book
- Author
- Dale Hunter, Anne Bailey, Bill Taylor
- Publisher
- Gower Publishing Ltd (1998)
- ISBN
- 0566081539
- Buy from Amazon.co.uk
- More Information
- Comment
This text reveals the secrets of the art of facilitation and shows how to use it to initiate group empowerment. The authors begin by fully explaining the skills required and the benefits to be derived from facilitation. Practical activities and a model training programme are included.