Tips for Trainers: Facilitation Skills, Discussion Tips

Abstract:
This one-page document clearly and succinctly presents strategies that peer educators and others can use to facilitate discussion after a role play or lecture. Tips include beginning with general observations, staying as neutral as possible in the beginning of the discussion, and letting group members disagree. The fact sheet notes that it can also be helpful to ask people to elaborate, to play "devil's advocate," to steer people toward the main discussion points, and to bring closure to the discussion. Examples are provided, and the tone throughout is friendly and respectful of the work of peer educators. Peer educators at the high school and college level, as well as others looking to improve their skills in facilitating discussion on sensitive topics, will benefit from considering these strategies.

Publication: The Peer Educator


Date Published: 9/1/1998

Pages: 1

Location Code: 2107