Techniques for Facilitators

Contents

• Creating the Environment: An Overview of the Basic Principles of Adult Education and Communication
  

  Care for the Caregiver workshops have two purposes: they are designed to educate, and to support.

• Profile of Workshop Caregiver Participant
  

  The caregivers in your workshop will be a heterogeneous group. There may be a wide range in age, education, cultural background, work experience and life experience.

• Basic Communication Skills
  

  Communication is a complex process of sharing, interpreting and receiving information - one that is affected by cultural, social and personal elements.

• Tips for Facilitators
  

  Facilitators need to be aware of the group dynamics in the sessions. For example, they may encounter one person who tries to dominate the group or another who may assume an "Ann Landers" role, with advice for everyone else's situation.

• References