Participatory Workshops

This sourcebook is for all who work with others on participatory learning and change. Written in a spirit of critical reflection and serious fun, it provides 21 sets of ideas and options for facilitators, trainers, teachers and presenters, and anyone who organises and manages workshops, courses, classes and other events for sharing and learning ideas. It covers topics such as getting started, seating arrangements, forming groups, managing large numbers, helping each other learn, analysis and feedback, dealing with dominators, evaluation and ending, coping with horrors, and common mistakes.

ISBN 1853838632   Pages 236 ISBN13 9781853838637 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Weight (grammes) 272 Imprint Earthscan Ltd   Published in London Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9781853838620 Publication date 23 May 2002   Height (mm) 210 Library of Congress 2002003058   Width (mm) 148 DEWEY 302.3   Spine width (mm) 18 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level General

		Acknowledgements
		Glossary of Terms and Meanings
		On this Sourcebook
		Introduction
Pt. 1		Brief Basics
1		21 Dos		3
2		21 Questions with Preparing for Participatory Workshops and Learning		4
3		21 PRA/PLA Behaviours		7
4		21 PRA/PLA Questions to Ask Oneself		10
Pt. 2		Beginning, Middle and End
5		21 Ideas for Getting Started		17
6		21 Energizers		31
7		21 Ideas for Evaluation and Ending		40
Pt. 3		Messing Up
8		21 Mistakes I Make in Workshops		57
9		21 Horrors in Participatory Workshops		61
10		21 Ways to Not Answer a Question		65
Pt. 4		Groups, Seating and Size
11		21 Ways of Forming Groups		71
12		21 Arrangements for Seating		83
13		21 Ideas for Participatory Workshops with Large Numbers		96
Pt. 5		Analysis and Learning
14		21 of the Best		109
15		21 Ideas and Options for Analysis and Feedback		130
16		21 Ways to Help Each Other Learn		146
17		21 Tips on How to Avoid Lecturing		159
Pt. 6		Behaviour and Awareness
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'A lovely book.' Training Journal 'Excellent ideas, clear and concise.' Shari Howe, Training Specialist, Center for Field Assistance and Applied Research 'Next time you start designing a training programme for a community, take a look at this book first.' TerraGreen 'This delightful little book is...a smorsgabord of very practical activities combined with some lessons from experience for facilitators of participatory workshops.' Janet Hunt, Development Studies Bulletin 'Packed with ideas, many of which you will want to return to over time...this book should be on every teacher or facilitator's bookshelf.' walnutbooks.com 'One word of warning: don't lend this book to a colleague; you'll not see it again.' International Association for Impact Assessment 'The collection is well-organised and very well-written.' British Journal of Educational Technology

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