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The training course refers to the experience drawn from Leonardo da Vinci project SMEACTor (www.smeactor.eu) the training format for facilitator.This training experience is addressed to a variety of beneficiaries of adult training and school education: trainers teachers counsellorsas well as:staff in charge of organising, managing, coordinating schools, centres projects, those involved in communication, planning, coaching.The learnshop will be carefully designed through implementation of a welltested format by the trainers'/facilitators staff. The programme of the daily training activities and travel and accommodation arrangements will be provided.The learnshop is tailored to the effective training needs of trainees for which a short questionnaire will be sent to the participants in advance.The resulting information will integrated into Module 1 for setting participants projects of interest that will be studied in the learnshop and results will become part of their take-home experience.
OBJECTIVE, METHOD
Objectives People learn most effectively when working on real-life problems occurring in their own workplaces. Improve learning, experiment and/or enhance Action Learning (AL) techniques is the principal main aim of the present Comenius and Grundtvig initiative. It is not a traditional course . Rather, it is a learnshop aimed at strengthening the participant's skills in moderating and coordinating formal and informal groups with Action Learning methods.
Briefly, the "learnshop" will assist participants in :
improving their communication skills and experimenting specific methods and tools based on chosen themes,
facilitating thematic work-groups,
moderating workshops and debates and defining final results,
helping people in solving problems and achieving results,
reinforcing the decision-making process in work groups,
supporting people in their learning process.
Method Bearing in mind this specific type of training course; that is: learnshop, the method will be:
Interactive : based on exchange of information between participants. No traditional lessons but rather plenary sessions, small work groups, brainstorming and debates, presentations and simulations.
Customized to participants expectations and needs. Participants will work on their own actual projects or cases strictly related to their professionals activities and environments.
Strict in planning contents and methods and following a common learning path with common objectives. Participants will pace themselves to the collective training method in line according to their familiarity with Action Learning (AL).
At the kick-off of the learnshop, participants will agree on one or more contexts (realities to discuss), i.e.: institution, team, network, project or plan, event. The chosen projects/cases will be illustrated and, at the end of the course, discussed in the plenary session.
During and on conclusion of the learnshop day, evaluation and self-evaluation will be recorded and written-up. Reflective thinking is an integral part of AL. In the final evaluation session, feedback from trainees will be retrieved and elaborated by means of a short questionnaire.
PROGRAMME - Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5
Day 1 PROGRAMME OF THE TRAINING ACTIVITY
SUNDAY Arrival and accommodation
MONDAY (6h)
Module 1 Facilitators - Why and what for?
09.30 - 10.30 Welcome, introduction to the trainer and participants professional backgrounds and expectations, general information on contents and structure
10.30 - 11.00 Understanding the function and the roles of facilitators - plenary session
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 - 12.30 Brainstorming on the four basic roles of the facilitator - plenary session
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 - 14.30 Deciding which topic to tackle first: from the initial concept to action - drafting of participants own projects - plenary session
14.30 - 16.00 Mindmapping - plenary session and small group works
16.00 - 16.15 Coffee break
16.15 - 17.00 How to reflect on successful learning: scale of smileys
Day 2 TUESDAY (6h)
Module 2 - Moderating, visualising
09.30 - 10.30 Action learning: the basic concept and rules: plenary session
10.30 - 11.00 How visualisation helps in understanding and remembering: plenary session
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 - 12.30 How to identify aims of thematic working groups (SMART tool): plenary session and small group works
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 - 15.30 How to chair, moderate and reporting meetings - the To-do form - plenary session and small groups
15.30 - 16.30 The ice-breaking methods: plenary session and small groups
16.30 - 20.00 Excursion
Day 3 WEDNESDAY (6h)
Module 3 Problem setting and problem solving
09.30 - 11.00 How to plan a thematic group: the stakeholder analysis (Five satisfactions tool)
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 - 12.30 The SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) - plenary session
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 - 15.00 How to use the SWOT analysis in own project: small workgroups
15.00 - 16.00 Skills needs analysis and planning tool - plenary session and small groups
16.00 - 16.15 Coffee break
16.15 - 17.00 Self evaluation session
17.00 - 20.00Excursion
Day 4 THURSDAY (6h)
Module 4 - Project and quality management
09.30 - 11.00 How to collect information in planning projects: the focus groups and the right questions - plenary session and small group works
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 - 12.30 Moderation and problem setting: how to use specific cause/effects diagrams, the Gantt diagram
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 - 15.00 How to prepare a workshop or a training curriculum: time, what for, what, how, who - plenary session
15.00 - 16.00 The Five Whys tool - plenary session and small groups
16.00 - 16.15 Coffee break
16.15 - 17.00 Creativity and the Six Thinking Hats tool - plenary session
Self evaluation
Day 5 FRIDAY (6h)
Module 5 - Other creative techniques
09.30 -10.30 Learning from individual projects: preliminary critical analysis of participants thematic groups - plenary session
10.30 - 11.00 The World Café: a tool for larger groups
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break
11.15 - 12.00 3 C - Case consultation with colleagues: plenary and small groups
12.00 - 12.30 Preparation of individual projects in small groups
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 - 16.00 Presentation of the projects on wall-posters in plenary session - discussion on contents and modes of presentation
16.00 - 16.15 Coffee break
16.15 - 17.00 Evaluation and analysis of the Learnshop experience - planning of follow-up
SATURDAY Check out and departure
TEACHERS TRAINERS
Hans-Werner Franz: is a senior researcher and consultant at sfs, the Central Social Research Unit of the Dortmund University of Technology as well as a Board member of the Germa Professional Association of Sociologists. His well-established track record includes total quality management, organisation development, and vocational training.Ruggiera Sarcina: is a senior researcher and consultant, collaborating with the italian Chambers of Commerce in Italy and abroad. Her focus is on Projects dealing with local development policies, cluster development, and innovation and internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises.Enrico Rovida: is the Senior Project Manager at Team srl of Genoa, expert in designing and managing transnational pilot projects and programmes focused on local development, innovation and small enterprises (SME). He manages training courses, train-the-trainers, and lectures in management, strategic marketing and innovation.Benedetta Sella: is a senior expert in training and human resources. Consultant at Team srl with vast experience in managing groups and projects, expert in defining and diffusion of transnational projects.Christoph Kaletka: is a senior researcher and consultant at sfs, the Central social Research Unit of the Dortmund University of Technology, Head of the institutes research area, Work and Education in Europe.
