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Planning and facilitating group dynamics in a training
Planning and facilitating group dynamics in a training
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Every learning group is different. However, models based on the observation of groups argue that there are typical stages of group development which are likely to be passed through.
Watch the below video, which explains one of those models, developed by Bruce W. Tuckman.
Essentially, trainers and facilitators as a team should be aware of different stages and support the group in functioning as constructively as possible to enable individual and group learning.
Step 1
Go through the following statements borrowed from Cherry on the Cake, SALTO-YOUTH publication and critically think about what is perhaps false or missing in the cases expressed below:
- “We did our two sessions of group building. It all went well! It’s all smooth sailing from now on.”
- “Our group is getting along so well! I think this storming business is fake news!”
- “Help! Our group is stuck at the storming level. No one seems to be talking to anyone else and some of them were even insulting each other!”
- “We are almost at the end of the training and the group does not seem connected at all! What can we do about it?”
- “Our group is working so well together! Our street campaign is coming along smoothly and everyone is just so happy about it!”
- “Our training is coming to an end. Participants are so sad to be leaving tomorrow. We just can’t do additional activities – that would make them even more miserable!”
Step 2
Think of your experiences of being a participant, a trainer or a facilitator of international training activities. Reflect and recognise group development stages and list specific interventions, methods and activities that trainers and facilitators applied to facilitate group dynamics.
Go to the badge and submit evidence to showcase your learning and understanding of how to facilitate group dynamics in the training context.
The Awero organisation created this educational resource and activity for the Erasmus+ Accreditation training for trainers.
This activity supports trainers' competence development in the "Designing educational programmes" and "Facilitating learning" areas. Activity content and badge issuing criteria aligned with the European Training Strategy (ETS) competence model for trainers to work internationally:
- Developing an educational approach based on the principles and values of non-formal learning.
- Understanding and facilitating group dynamic in a way that is conducive to different ways of learning.
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The badge earner understands the group development stages in the training context. A trainer is able to select appropriate methods and their role and tasks in specific stage(s) of group development.
To get this badge, trainer:
- Reviewed and reflected on how to plan and facilitate group dynamic activities in the training programme.
- Shared methods and activities that they use for specific group development stage(s).
- Explained what role and tasks a trainer takes during (a) specific group development stage(s).
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Task no.1
Evidence verified by: one activity organiser
To get this badge:
- Review and reflected on how to plan and facilitate group dynamic activities in the training programme.
- Share 2-3 methods and activities that you use for specific group development stage(s) - choose one stage to share about.
- Explained what role and tasks a trainer takes during a specific group development stage - choose one stage to explain about.
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ETS-TR
#Understanding and facilitating group dynamic in a way that is conducive to different ways of learning
ETS-TR
#Developing an educational approach based on the principles and values of non-formal learning
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