If This Then February 2005

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This article presents information about several books related to classroom facilitation. The first one is "Facilitation Basics," by Donald McCain and Deborah Tobey. Facilitation Basics contains tips and techniques on creating a learning climate, facilitating activities, managing difficult participants, using media, and assessing facilitation quality and success. Another book is "The Facilitator's Fieldbook: Step-by-Step Procedures, Checklists and Guidelines, Samples and Templates," by Thomas Justice and David Jamieson. This book is geared for both new and experienced facilitators. Novices can make use of its basic how-to information, while more experienced facilitators discover advanced methods for use in challenging situations.

This article presents information about several books related to classroom facilitation. The first one is "Facilitation Basics," by Donald McCain and Deborah Tobey. Facilitation Basics contains tips and techniques on creating a learning climate, facilitating activities, managing difficult participants, using media, and assessing facilitation quality and success. Another book is "The Facilitator's Fieldbook: Step-by-Step Procedures, Checklists and Guidelines, Samples and Templates," by Thomas Justice and David Jamieson. This book is geared for both new and experienced facilitators. Novices can make use of its basic how-to information, while more experienced facilitators discover advanced methods for use in challenging situations.