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EFFECTIVE FACILITATORSJOHN ROSS JOHNSON

CUR532MELINDA MEDINAOCTOBER 9, 2016

WHAT IS THE JOB OF AN EFFECTIVE FACILITATOR IN DISTANCE LEARNING?

• FACILITATING ONLINE LEARNING USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS.

• THIS REQUIRES EFFICIENCY FROM A FACILITATOR WHO IS A GUIDE IN THE LEARNING PROCESS

TWO MORE IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING FACILITATOR

AND

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IS NOT ABOUT ESTABLISHING AUTHORITY

• HOWEVER, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IS CREATING AN EFFECTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING

WHAT DOES CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT LOOK LIKE?

• SETTING EXPECTATIONS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE COURSE• REINFORCING

• OBJECTIVES• TIMELINES• DUE DATES

• CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES LEARNING AND DISCOVERING

MOTIVATION

• MOTIVATION IS THE KEY TO LEARNING• AN EFFECTIVE FACILITATOR VALUES WHAT HE/SHE DOES• THEY ARE SELF MOTIVATED BY A PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO DO WELL• HIGHLY MOTIVATED FACILITATORS HOLD HIGHER INTEREST AND

CONFIDENCE WHICH RESULTS IN ENHANCED PERFORMANCE AND CREATIVITY (RYAN, DECI, 2000)

DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

• THE ONLINE FACILITATOR MAY NEED TRAINING ON HOW TO:• CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT• MOVE THE LEARNER TO THE NEXT LEVEL• INCREASE STUDENT PARTICIPATION

DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONTINUED

• PHASE OF APPRENTICE• AN EFFECTIVE FACILITATOR MUST MASTER THIS PHASE. THIS IS THE

LEARNING PROCESS OF BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL FACILITATOR. THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS STAGE, THE FACILITATOR CAN GAIN THE MOTIVATION AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SKILLS NEEDED TO THRIVE.

• HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT A CURE ALL. PROBLEMS WITH MOTIVATION AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MAY STILL OCCUR. THIS IS WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO GAIN AS MUCH INFORMATION DURING THE PHASE OF APPRENTICE AS POSSIBLE.

WORKS CITED

• PALLOFF, R.M., PRATT, K.(2011). THE EXCELLENT ONLINE INSTRUCTOR STRATEGIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. JOSSEY-BASS. SAN FRANCISCO, CA.

• RYAN, R.M., DECI, E.L.(2000). SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY AND THE FACILITATION OF INTRINSIC MOTIVATION, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND WELL-BEING. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATION. 55(1). PG. 68-78.