2.6 Defining the facilitator role

In this section you will look at what is involved in being a facilitator.

Activity 4

Timing: (Allow 30 minutes)
  1. 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.

Table 3 Facilitator tasks
What the facilitator role does involveWhat the facilitator role does not involve
Finding information online that might be helpful to other learnersTeaching difficult concepts
Encouraging contributionsPolicing any disputes that arise
  1. Create a message to learners to explain the nature of your role and setting boundaries about what that role does and does not involve.
  2. 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.

2.5 Managing the role

3 Moderating an online conversation