LRC STUDY GROUP AND WORKSHOP TRAINING Spring, 2016

FACILITATING STUDY GROUPS  What is the objective of a study group?  Who will lead study groups?

BEFORE THE SESSION  If you are assigned to a particular instructor and/or course, check in with the instructor whenever possible  Review previous session(s)  Have a sense of where you might take the conversation if the students don’t have goals of their own  Gather materials as needed and make sure you’ve got a large enough space  Let the front desk know where you will be and for how long

IN THE BEGINNING  Introductions  Review  Plan

DURING THE SESSION  Elicit information from students  Find out what they already know  Get them to remind each other  Keep the group on track  Don’t let one or two voices dominate  Evaluate student information and correct as necessary  Your role is to facilitate their understanding of course material, not to teach the course

AT THE END OF THE SESSION  Review major concepts  Assign follow-up work  Identify a preliminary plan for next session

FACILITATING WORKSHOPS What’s the difference between a study group and a workshop? Scheduling workshops

WORKSHOP DEVELOPMENT  Coming up with ideas  Writing a Workshop Plan  Outcome/Goal Statement  Plan  Assessment  Gathering Materials

QUESTIONS?  Next steps…