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Greetings
"He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of
learning."
Danish Proverb
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Confucius said "By three methods we
may
learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;
second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by
experience, which is the most bitter". This
quote captures the core motivation behind using
experiential learning in many training workshops. We
use role play, activities and simulations to give
participants to practice and "imitate" using the skills
before they have to experience it live. We would prefer
to leave the "bitter" part in the training class and not
with the customer.
The third aspect that Confucius mentions is reflection.
Games and role plays are interactive, but they are
worthless if the participants miss the intended
learning. Allowing the learners time to reflect helps
them make better connections with the content and
how it should be utilized. We call this reflection
debriefing.
Debriefing is a facilitated reflection of the learning
within an activity. During interactive activities,
participants are sometimes unaware of the learning
points that are imbedded. The facilitator's role is to
bring these imbedded learning points to the
conscious minds of the participants. Facilitators need
to land the learning.
We use a five step debriefing model in our Academy
Facilitation Workshops. Three of the core questions
that support our five step process are:
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Both Subject Matter Experts and Instructors
have taken advantage of these workshops to
improve their
classroom presentation skills. Schedule a workshop
for your team today.
"It helps facilitators realize that effective teaching
is
about more than saying words out loud - it's about
making the content applicable and useful and making
sure the students are engaged."
Written by a
participant from a
Transamerica Workshop
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Evoke Learning creates custom workshops and
seminars. Evoke's client list includes Wachovia,
LendingTree, Bank of America, and the American
Bankers Association.
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meeting, conference, off-site or brainstorming
session.
Contact Vernon for more information @ 704-845-
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There is no substitute for doing. Participants can
listen, take notes, and participate in discussions, but
actually using the knowledge and executing the skills
during an experiential activity creates greater retention.
We retain 90% of what we say and do versus only
10% of what we simply read. Experiential activities
involve the whole person in the learning. They give the
participant a chance to practice executing skills that
they are expected to do on the job and get feedback.
If the facilitator is not part of the activity, they still have a
crucial role as an observer. Facilitators should
carefully watch the participant's actions, listen to their
words and take note of interactions with other
participants. This information can be used to structure
the debrief after the activity to highlight the learning.
While these activities can be fun, make sure that they
have predetermined leaning objectives. Participants
need to see value in these activities and not think of
them as just playing games.
Here are the four types of experiential activities:
- Role Play - An inter-personal interaction where
participants act out a specified situation.
- Simulation - a type of game that represents
(simulates) on-the-job conditions.
- Case Study - a description of a "real" situation that
is presented without interpretation.
- Game - a structured exercise where the learner is
actively involved and works through the consequences
of taking certain actions.
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