UMMS CRIT Teaching & Leadership: Small Group Facilitation Skills Susan J. Pasquale, PhD, MT-BC, NMT Director, Curriculum & Faculty Development

UMMS CRIT 2010 Teaching & Learning: Small Group Facilitation Advancing Geriatrics Education (AGE) A UMMS initiative funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation By the end of this module, you will be able to: Describe at least 1 key element of preparation for small group teaching Identify at least 2 skills the effective facilitator needs to bring to small group teaching Learning Objectives

UMMS CRIT 2010 Teaching & Learning: Small Group Facilitation Advancing Geriatrics Education (AGE) A UMMS initiative funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Offer one thing the effective facilitator needs to do to prepare for small group teaching. ~ OR ~ Offer one skill the effective facilitator needs to bring to small group teaching.

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UMMS CRIT 2010 Teaching & Learning: Small Group Facilitation Advancing Geriatrics Education (AGE) A UMMS initiative funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation …guide, probe and support students’ initiatives, not lecture, direct or provide easy solutions. Faculty should empower students to take a responsible role in their learning – and as a result, faculty must be ready to yield some of their own authority in the learning environment to their students. Albanese, M.A. & Mitchell, S (1993), and Engel, J. (1991) The facilitator’s role is to…

UMMS CRIT 2010 Teaching & Learning: Small Group Facilitation Advancing Geriatrics Education (AGE) A UMMS initiative funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Stop learners at critical points and ask them to elaborate on what they are thinking Clarify why specific questions were asked Probe learners’ understanding of principles and concepts Summarize what is known and not known about the problem/issue at hand Effective facilitators…

UMMS CRIT 2010 Teaching & Learning: Small Group Facilitation Advancing Geriatrics Education (AGE) A UMMS initiative funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Build on comments made by learners Before intervening, listen as learners develop their ideas through prolonged periods of discussion with one another Encourage learners to: –Listen fully to each other –Tolerate silence –Interrupt one another infrequently –Focus on areas in which they feel the greatest confusion or lack of knowledge –Assess their learning needs Effective facilitators…

UMMS CRIT 2010 Teaching & Learning: Small Group Facilitation Advancing Geriatrics Education (AGE) A UMMS initiative funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Experience an open exchange of ideas Receive feedback from colleagues Examine their own beliefs and behaviors Incorporate new learning into their own personal repertoires …pay attention to: Preparation (e.g., structure, roles) Process as well as content Create a supportive environment in which learners can...

UMMS CRIT 2010 Teaching & Learning: Small Group Facilitation Advancing Geriatrics Education (AGE) A UMMS initiative funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation PrepareAsk Evaluate 1.Identify your key questions in advance. 2.Prepare strategies for asking questions. 3.After you ask a question, wait for an answer. 4.Adapt questions to the level of learners’ abilities. 5.Ask questions logically and sequentially. 6.Vary the cognitive skills your questions ask for. 7.Follow-up on learners’ responses. General Strategies for Effective Questioning

UMMS CRIT 2010 Teaching & Learning: Small Group Facilitation Advancing Geriatrics Education (AGE) A UMMS initiative funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation 1.Exploratory questions 2.Challenge questions 3.Action questions 4.Cause-and effect questions 5.Extension questions 6.Hypothetical questions 7.Priority questions 8.Summary questions 8 Types of Questions

UMMS CRIT 2010 Teaching & Learning: Small Group Facilitation Advancing Geriatrics Education (AGE) A UMMS initiative funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation