Participant Centered Learning Techniques: Activities: An activity is an engaging game or task with a defined goal where all of the students participate. There are 4 types of activity centered on group size which are class, table, learning partner, and individual. This at the heart of participant centered learning because it switches the information from a or by style to learn by doing. “push” “death power point” Class Activity/Simulation Excersize When to use this type: When you are facilitating training with a small class <5 or when you are trying to create individual competition. When teaching a tool application where discussion after the activity can be a shorter length. Also ideal for openers and closers. Example: Process mapping, Brainstorming A simulation exercise is a larger class activity where there can be teams involved. The task is laid out clearly and is meant to simulate an experience most often a broken or wasteful process in the lean world. Benefits: Creates a common experience to be referred to during the training. Learn a concept or tool by actively doing an exercise, game, or simulation Facilitator Tips: Read your audience and try to determine who are the or introverts, extrovert’s outspoken or quiet, disengaged or engaged. This will help you to facilitate balance from the outside.
Participant Centered Learning Techniques: Activities: An activity is an engaging game or task with a defined goal where all of the students participate. There are 4 types of activity centered on group size which are class, table, learning partner, and individual. This at the heart of participant centered learning because it switches the information from a “push” or “death by power point” style to learn by doing. Class Activity/Simulation Excersize When to use this type: When you are facilitating training with a small class <5 or when you are trying to create individual competition. When teaching a tool application where discussion after the activity can be a shorter length. Also ideal for openers and closers. Example: Process mapping, Brainstorming A simulation exercise is a larger class activity where there can be teams involved. The task is laid out clearly and is meant to simulate an experience most often a broken or wasteful process in the lean world. Benefits: Creates a common experience to be referred to during the training. Learn a concept or tool by actively doing an exercise, game, or simulation Facilitator Tips: Read your audience and try to determine who are the extrovert’s or introverts, outspoken or quiet, disengaged or engaged. This will help you to facilitate balance from the outside.
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