Using Creative Methods in Group Work

Group work is an effective, but often under-used tool for encouraging the development of greater self-awareness, opportunity-awareness, decision-making skills and transition skills in our clients.

This course will provide those who work with groups of clients, the opportunity to reflect on the activities they use and develop more creative methods of delivery in order to achieve their session objectives and engage their clients in a positive learning experience.

Target group: 

The course is aimed at experienced guidance practitioners and others who work to support young people and adult clients (for example Connexions PAs, learning mentors, teaching assistants, IAG advisers, youth workers etc). It is targeted at those who have experience in undertaking group work as part of their role, and who now want to build on that experience to develop their practice, and share with other similarly experienced professionals.

Learning objectives: 

By the end of the course students will be able to:

• Define the purpose of personal learning and development group work with clients
• Identify a range of different learning styles and consider activities to engage different learning styles
• Establish the link between session objectives and choice of activities
• Describe a range of creative methods to use in group work
• Access different creative group work resources
• Evaluate the pros/cons of a range of creative group work methods 

About the Trainer: 

Jane Westergaard, author of ‘Effective Group Work with Young People, (Open University Press, 2009) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Effective-Group-Work-Young-People/dp/0335234186

Schedule

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