Facilitation Skills

Critical Performance Statement:

By the end of this course/program, you will have demonstrated the ability to evaluate and select appropriate facilitation models and tools in support of specified learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance described above, you will have demonstrated the ability to:

• Review trends in learning development and how these trends are evolving learning facilitation and the role of the facilitator
• Evaluate the application of relevant adult learning principles to effective training, and process, facilitation
• Differentiate between, and practice the skills required for, virtual and classroom facilitation
• Demonstrate the use of appropriate tools and techniques for selected process facilitation scenarios
• Develop individual action plans to achieve your own facilitation goals

Learner Evaluation Plan:

• Facilitation Practice Through Participation in Discussions
• Facilitation Practice with Models, Methods and Tools (Individual and Group Activity)
• Asynchronous Facilitation Exercise

Course requirements: The course requires a computer and online access to the OISE course environment, as well as the ability to connect online to other websites and resources as required. Important: You may require the ability to download tools and software in order to experiment with various technologies.