Collaborative Learning Facilitation

"Do as I say, not as I do"

Pre-Requisites

Team Formation from Last Week

• Team Goal / Task – what is the team trying to accomplish
• Team Composition – who is on the team
• Team Norms – how the team conducts itself
• Team Roles – who does what on the team

Introduction

• Bridge - recall, relate to prior events
• Engage - challenge, relate to work
• Context - set foundation

Role of Facilitator / Moderator

• Stop any negative behavior - outside of group discussion
• Influence towards norms

• Greet and engage members
• Encourage trust and participation
  • Praise is good
  • Give credit
• Trigger discussion
• Guide (influence) discussions
• Don't be the expert
  • Resist answering each post
• Synthesize

• Continuous feedback
• Communicate frequently
  • Co-facilitator / moderator
  • Balance this against being the expert