Some ideas and resources for GP Facilitators
Here are a some ideas which GP Educators may wish to use when facilitating small groups of GP Registrars, students, colleagues, etc. These notes are from workshops that the Severn Deanery has provided to develop the skills of GP Educators in facilitating groups of colleagues.
Some ideas about groups These are a few notes about how groups work, and some key interventions that the Facilitator can make to enhance the work of the group.
Some detailed interventions Here are some ideas for interventions that Facilitators can make during group work.
Group Rules Here are some ideas for Group Rules and some notes for facilitators when discussing group rules for a new group.
Here is a Prezi presentation about Facilitating Small Groups which was used during the Small Group Facilitation Workshops, and includes some key ideas about working with small groups.
Facilitating Remotely Many of the skills needed for facilitating groups face-to-face are also required when facilitating remotely. Here are some ideas about facilitating skills that are particularly relevant when we are facilitating remotely, using Zoom, Teams, etc. Included are some ideas about using names to encourage participation, and some ideas about using the technology effectively.
Planning Template for Educational Event This is a template that helps us plan a learning event, designed for those who have not had training about teaching methods. It is a blank template which helps us to identify our Aims and Objectives for the session, and then consider the best methods of delivering what we want the learners to learn.