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facilitating learning and change in groups

Just what is facilitation, and what does it involve? We explore the theory and practice of facilitation, and some key issues.

picture: ari is facilitating - Shira Golding/flickr.com - reproduced under a Creative Commons licence - see acknowledgements

contents: introduction · what is group facilitation? · thinking about learning and change · the facilitator's role · some dimensions of facilitation · core values · some issues · conclusion · further reading and references · acknowledgements · how to cite this piece 

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Further reading and references

Bens, Ingrid (2005) Facilitating with Ease!: Core Skills for Facilitators, Team Leaders and Members, Managers, Consultants, and Trainers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Brockbank, Anne and Ian McGill (1998) Facilitating Reflective Learning in Higher Education. Buckingham: Open University Press.

Brockbank, Anne and Ian McGill (1998) Facilitating Reflective Learning Through Mentoring and Coaching. London: Kogan Page.

Brookfield, Stephen D. (1986) Understanding and Facilitating Adult Learning. Milton Keynes: Open University Press.

Heron, John (1977) Dimensions of Facilitator Style. Guildford: University of Surrey Human Potential Research Project.

Heron, John (1999) The Complete Facilitator's Handbook. London: Kogan Page.

Kaner, Sam with Lenni Lind, Catherine Toldi, Sarah Fisk and Duane Berger (2007) Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass

Schwarz, Roger M. (2002) The Skilled Facilitator: A Comprehensive Resource for Consultants, Facilitators, Managers, Trainers and Coaches. 2e. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Acknowledgements: The picture 'Ari is facilitating' was taken by Shira Golding and is reproduced under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic licence. It can be found on Flickr.com: http://www.flickr.com/photos/boojee/2668136741/.

How to cite this piece: Smith, Mark K. (2009) 'Facilitating learning and change in groups', the encyclopaedia of informal education. [www.infed.org/biblio/b-facil.htm].

© Mark K. Smith 2009