Public Course Schedule & Registration
Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach:
The Principles and Practices
of
Dialogue Education
This four-day workshop teaches the
basics of curriculum design and facilitation applies the insights of Jane Vella's book Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach using the Dialogue
Education Approach, with a special emphasis on learning
styles, group dynamics and setting verifiable learning objectives.
It includes two practice teaching sessions where the learners
apply what they are learning and receive feedback.
Who Should Attend?
The participants are typically people from the voluntary, private,
academic and government sectors who are involved in facilitation,
in-house training, public education and outreach, capacity building,
managing organizational learning, and organizing business and
strategic planning meetings. Up to 16 participants may complete
the workshop each session. In-house workshops can be offered in several
languages (see below).
Why Should You Attend?
Many people are searching for ways to improve the process and
results of their training and teaching efforts. They want to go
beyond lectures and power point presentations to find ways to
really engage the participants, while still demonstrating the
results of the learning.
Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach provides
the building blocks of the dialogue education approach to curriculum
design and facilitation skills. The workshop provies a structured
approach to adult learning that complements participation with
observable results and accountability between the learners and
the facilitator.
By switching the focus from "what the instructor
says about a topic" to "what the participants will do
with the content to demonstrate their learning," adult learners
are invited to take new ideas, apply them and reflect on their
significance for their own lives and context.
When and Where is the
workshop offered?
The workshop runs for 4 days.
Public workshops are offered throughout North
America on a regular basis. Please see our workshop Schedule & Registration page for the next session nearest you.
Global Learning Partners can also arrange
customized in-house workshops for the staff, board members and volunteers
of an organization. Please contact
us for a quotation.
What
are the learning objectives for the workshop?
This
workshop is based upon the field research and teaching found in
the book Learning
to Listen Learning to Teach by Dr. Jane Vella (Jossey-Bass
2002).
By the end of the 4-day workshop, the participants
will have…
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reviewed Adult Learning Theory |
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practiced doing a Learning Needs Assessment |
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used the Seven Steps of Design |
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named and practiced the use of cognitive, affective and psycho-motor
skills |
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examined how to make the learning real, meaningful, and relevant |
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designed and taught using the Dialogue Education Approach |
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worked in and used small group effectiveness techniques |
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named and used the Principles and Practices for sustainable
learning |
How will the workshop
be facilitated?
During the workshop, the facilitators will model
and teach the principles and practices of dialogue education through
a series of Learning Tasks that stress accountability, relevance
and using the knowledge that you are learning. The participants
will work through a range of large group, small group and individual
exercises that are engaging and creative, all within a workshop
design that provides a structure for participation and observable
results.
The workshop tuition includes:
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4 days of instruction by GLP's Partners or Certified Dialogue Education Teachers |
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a 60-page workshop manual and reference guide |
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two teaching tools |
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all workshop materials and supplies |
Snacks, refreshments and lunches are also included
in selected workshops.
What are your other questions about Learning
to Listen, Learning to Teach? Please contact
us to learn more!
Class size: 16 (due to participative, learning-centered
approach)
Length: 4 full days
Languages: English, Spanish
Schedule
& Registration
