What happens when we experience significant learning? At least three things: The delight and enchantment of discovery. This is an important dimension of what it means to be human: life beyond simple and predictable existence. It’s what makes life worthwhile at all its stages. A life of fulfillment that doesn’t narrowly focus on one's own […]
“In the end, Dialogue Education is all about love”. This statement deeply resonated in me when I heard it during the Global Learning Partners course Advanced Learning Design in Toronto with Jeanette Romkema this past November. A few days after the training, I realized that I had experienced the reality behind the above statement and […]
The following post is adapted from one of the lessons in IMPROVE YOUR WRITING: Ten Essential Tools for Streamlining Your Sentences, a self-paced online course facilitated by writer, teacher and former GLP Director Joan Dempsey. Joan employed the 8-Steps of Design in the creation of this course. Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain […]
Managing time is a challenge for even the most seasoned facilitators. Here are a few tips to help you ensure you facilitate the planned learning design in the designated time: Start on time. When learners don’t arrive on time, it can be challenging to know when to start. It’s okay to wait a few minutes, […]
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a health emergency, many groups and individuals have volunteered to assist in the response, highlighting the importance of volunteers in combating the response. In Liberia the volunteers, both national and international, are a critical component of efforts to stop the outbreak from […]
As the UN’s leading agency for financial Inclusion, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) launched the YouthStart program in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation to help spur innovation and delivery of financial services for youth in Africa and mainstream them into inclusive financial sectors. YouthStart works with 10 financial service providers (FSPs) across eight countries […]
By Karen Ridout and Michael Culliton In preparing for a one-to-one situation, we have found the principles and practices of Dialogue Education to be sound and reliable. Based on experience, here are our suggestions. Use the structure of the 8 Steps of Design to prepare for both the overall one-to-one plan and each session. […]
by Elaine Wiersma, Kathy Hickman and Jeanette Romkema In an education event juggling work books, lots of paper, and other written documents is a challenge for any learner (and teacher!). When the learners are people living with dementia trying to find the right piece of paper or spot on a page can interfere with learning, […]
It was in my inbox on a Monday morning. A request to facilitate a two day conference. (I was curious.) It was in a cool part of the world. (I was intrigued.) It was for a great cause. (I was excited.) It was in two weeks' time. (Yikes! but, I could shuffle some things and […]
by Kathy Hickman, Jeanette Romkema and Elaine Wiersma When language or memory is a challenge for learners we need to find other ways to support a learner’s learning and plan for transfer. Here are a few ideas to consider. Take a photo of the learner with his commitment. This visual cue can serve as a […]