1. A Facilitator

2. Facilitator The word "facilitate" comes from the French word "facile", which means "easy“.

3. Facilitation Sharing knowledge. Draw out knowledge and ideas from different members of a group. Encourage them to learn from each other Think and act together.

4. Traditional teaching Vs Facilitation

6. Provides confidence.

7. Positive attitude.

8. Sharing and trying out new ideas.

9. Encouragement.

10. Values diversity and is sensitive to different needs and interest of group members.

12. What makes a good facilitator? Techniques asking the group to present and share information especially where some group members have low levels of education or literacy. dividing the group into smaller groups to encourage shy members to participate. handling conflict in a sensitive and appropriate way, so that differences are valued and respected.

14. paying personal compliments.

15. willing to spend time in building relationships rather than being always task-oriented.

16. initiating conversation rather than waiting for someone else to.

17. has sufficient self-confidence that they can look someone in the eye when talking to them.

18. more enthusiastic than systematic.

19. more like a coach than a scientist.

23. Facilitators joining one small group without being invited and interrupting free flowing discussion

24. Facilitators who fidget nervously and frequently leave the room to have a cigarette/break.

25. Facilitators who arrive later than the participants

26. Facilitators telling jokes that some participants find offensive.

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