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WELCOME

THE DESIGN OF LEARNING MATERIALS WORKSHOP

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Workshop Learning Objectives

Note LOOM

Given reference materials, you will be able to 

  • Identify the characteristics of an effective facilitator
  • Model effective strategies to deal with challenges in the adult classroom

in accordance with best practices and standards of Instructional design

Assessment

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Outline

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Facilitation (1.5 hour)

Do you have the qualities of a good facilitator? Can you develop them?

How do you deal with challenges in the classroom?

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2. Facilitation

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Your Responsibilities – Learning Environment

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Credibility- know your topic

Coach and deal with learning challenges

Manage the classroom and learners (professional and neutral)

Develop a safe collaborative atmosphere for learners (consensus)

Respect and care for learners

Adjust- Flexibility

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Exercise

  • Introduce your course
  • Conclude your course

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Role play (Practice Assessment)

  1. Discuss strategy
  2. Role Play

Assess – use checklist

  1. What did you think you did well?
  2. What would you like to improve?
  3. The class - what does the class think went well? One area to improve?

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Feedback: respectful, precise, alternatives

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Role plays - Challenges

  • The student that overtakes the room by talking too much
  • The defiant challenging student
  • The student doesn't understand your question
  • The student (s) doesn't/don't understand what you are talking about 
  • Effective questioning (APPLE)
  • Introducing with a LOOM or concluding 
  • The student makes an inappropriate remark e.g. racist in the classroom
  • The students look bored 
  • The students don't know where you are going 
  • An argument starts in the classroom between 2 students
  • A student tries to take over 
  • Noone is participating the classroom 
  • No one is answering your questions 

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Course Conclusion

  • What have you learned about effective facilitation and assessment?
  • Follow up - complete design plan and discuss (Facilitate an introduction or conclusion)

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  • Questions?
  • Feedback?

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