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Praise for Facilitating Group Learning ""In this engaging and accessible book, George Lakey draws on a lifetime's experience to provide a highly practical resource to anyone seeking to understand and respond to the complexities of group work. The book will be invaluable to anyone trying to effect social change through groups while striving to stay simultaneously sane and employed.""—Stephen D. Brookfield, Distinguished University Professor, University of St. Thomas ""I've been working with forms of direct education for many decades, and I found new ideas and inspirations in every chapter. For anyone involved in teaching, training, sharing skills, or leading groups, this book is an invaluable resource!""—Starhawk, author, The Earth Path, Dreaming the Dark, and Webs of Power ""George Lakey has inspired our union to engage in education in a way that challenges us to redefine social justice and equality in new and exciting ways. This book helps us to continue our journey to touch the souls of union members.""—Denis Lemelin, national president, Canadian Union of Postal Workers ""Facilitating Group Learning will ease the way of all who venture into the white waters of facilitation. George clarifies the most basic, complex, and nagging challenges of facilitation, while honoring the realities of individual and social power dynamics and providing real-life examples from the path of continued growth and mastery. A rare gift!""—Niyonu D. Spann, founding president, TRV Consulting and Beyond Diversity 101 ""This book is a must-read for people who teach adults of any age, no matter what the subject, and care about doing it in ways that yield deep and abiding learning. Wonderfully well-written and rich with psychological and spiritual insights as well as practical strategies, it represents the fruits of a lifetime of transformational teaching and learning by one of the foremost adult educators of our time.""—Parker J. Palmer, author, The Courage to Teach, Let Your Life Speak, and The Heart of Higher Education

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Author:   George Lakey
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780470768631

ISBN 10:   0470768630
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   27 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix About the Author xi 1. Introduction: Direct Education for Adult Learning Groups 1 Part I The Learning Group and the Individual 2. The Role of the Individual and the Group in Direct Education 13 3. Harnessing the Power of Intention 20 4. Strengthening the Container: Subgroups Join the Mix 31 5. The Secret Life of Groups 42 Part II Diversity, Difference, and Emotions in Group Learning 6. Acknowledging Difference to Accelerate Learning 55 7. Diversity and Conflict Styles 66 8. Social Class and Diversity 72 9. Authenticity, Emotion, and Learning 80 Part III Designing Learning Experiences 10. Structures for Organizing the Content 95 11. Building on What the Learners Know 109 12. Learning Difficult Material 117 13. Sequencing for Maximum Impact 126 14. Accountability in Direct Education 134 15. Emergent Design: Facilitating in the Here and Now 145 Part IV Facilitation 16. Setting the Tone and Building Safety 155 17. Edgy Interventions to Accelerate Learning 168 18. The Power of Framing 179 19. Sensitivity in Cross-Cultural Issues 189 20. The Drama of Transformational Work 211 21. Conclusion: Bringing It All Together 227 Resources Appendix A: The Sustainable Educator: Advocacy, Modesty, and Diversity of Gifts 241 Appendix B: The Sustainable Educator: Resilience and Revolution 248 Appendix C: For Further Reading 256 Appendix D: Tools and Resources for Direct Education 266 References 271 Index 279

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George Lakey is visiting professor and research fellow for the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility at Swarthmore College and cofounder of the nonprofit Training for Change. He is the author or coauthor of eight books including Grassroots and Nonprofit Leadership and A Manual for Direct Action.

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