2.6 Defining the facilitator role
In this section you will look at what is involved in being a facilitator.
Activity 4
Using the skills and competencies required of a facilitator as a starting point, draw up a table of five tasks the role involves and five tasks that it does not involve.
Table 3 shows some examples to get you started.
What the facilitator role does involve | What the facilitator role does not involve |
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Finding information online that might be helpful to other learners | Teaching difficult concepts |
Encouraging contributions | Policing any disputes that arise |
- Create a message to learners to explain the nature of your role and setting boundaries about what that role does and does not involve.
- You may wish to update your learning log with reflections on what you need to tell learners about the role and how you will manage your time.
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2.5 Managing the role