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Dr. Roger Greenaway  email: roger@reviewing.co.uk What inspires me ... [Alternatively, start with what inspires you.] Effective reviewing skills are at the heart of successful experiential learning. That is why I chose to specialise in 'reviewing skills training'. My original inspiration both personally and professionally has been outdoor adventure. When combined with a supportive group climate (and effective reviewing!) the spirit of adventure can create ideal opportunities for learning and development - for all ages! From these 'outdoor' roots in the 1980's my interests have branched out into many other 'positive' and 'holistic' approaches to learning ...

For example, I also draw inspiration from the creative and performing arts. The arts are the source of many highly effective reviewing methods that extend communication skills and boost learning. These 'multi-media' approaches are not just lively alternatives to all-talk reviews. The use of multi-dimensional reviewing methods is well supported by theories about right/left brain learning, multiple intelligence, learning styles, accelerated learning, mind-mapping, and most recently by John Heron in 'The Complete Facilitator's Handbook'. Active and creative reviewing techniques (basic or advanced) ... can help to speed up, clarify or enrich communication about personal and shared experiences can immensely improve the quality and enjoyment of discussion-based reviews and can be used by learners of all ages, abilities, 'learning styles' and cultures. What I contribute to active learning ... articles and books about the designing and reviewing of experienced-based programmes. workshops and seminars informed by my experiences as a development trainer and training consultant as well as by my research (see next). research about outdoor management development and outdoor adventure for young people. and via the internet: this website at reviewing.co.uk, two free monthly ezines, email help via AskRoger and participation in discussion lists. My ideas about facilitation ... Facilitation is about making learning easy*. We can do this by... enhancing learners' experiences - by raising their awareness levels during experiences and making it easy for them to communicate their experiences during reviews. developing learners' own reviewing abilities - initially by encouraging and helping them to reflect on their experiences from a range of different perspectives improving learners' understanding of their own learning processes - so that they become better (experiential) learners. This approach keeps learners centre stage and it focuses on the obvious but essential elements of learning from experience - what learners experience and how learners learn from these experiences. Our job is to make learners experts. * [This argument is developed further in my "Reflections" article. And the Art of Reviewing includes a warning about making learning too easy.] How I started ... I provided my first training course in reviewing skills in 1983 while I was working for the Brathay Hall Trust - still very much a centre of innovation in development training with youth and adult courses. In 1993, with the publication of my second handbook about reviewing Playback: A Guide to Reviewing Activities (for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award), I decided to make reviewing skills training my main specialism. I have been training trainers, educators and facilitators ever since - in the fields of youth and adult training and education. (See my client list.)   What I provide and where ... I have travelled to Hong Kong, China, Japan, USA, Canada, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Romania, Namibia and South Africa as well as throughout my home country (the UK) to provide training and consultancy in reviewing and related skills. There seems to be no limit to the kinds of environment in which people want to develop reviewing and facilitation skills. I enjoy the challenge of developing new ways to adapt and apply these skills in new situations. Clients and costs .... Client list Costs If you have any questions or comments please write to me at roger@reviewing.co.uk Next: Reviewing Skills Training or switch to finding your own search profile

Reviewing Skills Training Practical, inspirational and flexible training that helps to make your courses more satisfying, effective and successful. For the latest information about workshops, seminars, training, consultancy and publications, or for enquiries about tailor-made events, please contact: Roger Greenaway, Reviewing Skills Training 9 Drummond Place Lane   STIRLING FK8 2JF   SCOTLAND tel/fax +44 (0)1786 450968 during office hours GMT (UK time) e-mail: roger@reviewing.co.uk View my public profile on LinkedIn NEXT: The Mission of Reviewing Skills Training [Workshops are introduced on a separate page.] Mission, Vision & Values Mission Reviewing Skills Training promotes active approaches to learning and development. Vision The vision of Reviewing Skills Training is to be a leading UK and international provider of services promoting the development of imaginative and effective reviewing. Values Reviewing Skills Training promotes methods of work that enable people of all abilities to use their experiences (in life, education, training or work) as a major source of learning, development and empowerment. NEXT: Definitions and Explanations

DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS Some of the terminology in the Mission Statement may not travel well, so here is a clarification of the terms used in the mission, vision and values statements above. 'reviewing'bringing out responses to experiences in ways that enhance their value, their impact and their benefits. Alternative terms for 'reviewing' are 'debriefing', 'reflection' and 'processing'. 'active approaches to learning and development'are commonly found in fields such as: PSD (personal and social development), vocational training, outdoor education, development training, managerial learning and development, HRD (human resources development) and OD (organisation development). 'services'these currently include training, consultancy, presentations and publications. Services will be extended - face to face, via the internet and other media - in response to requests and suggestions that you may wish to make. 'experience-based approaches to learning and development' a broad and varied collection of alternatives to more passive and academic styles of learning. Alternative and associated terms are: 'hands on learning', 'learning by doing', 'learning from experience', 'experiential learning', 'experiential education', 'development training', 'experience-based learning and development', 'lifelong learning'. NEXT: Reviewing for All

  

Reviewing is for everyone. We all do it. It is how we learn, grow and develop ... Anyone can benefit from reviewing everyday experiences - whether these experiences disappoint or delight us. We can add value to successful experiences by reviewing them. While celebrating our successes we can also learn more about how success was achieved. We can also learn from mistakes and 'unsuccessful' experiences. We can learn how to cope with them, avoid them or turn them to advantage. Reviewing is a balancing act: if you only review when things go wrong people associate reviewing with 'bad' experiences, and may lose their interest in reviewing. Remember to review success as well! See Reviewing Success for ideas about how to do so. For a more detailed introduction to reviewing and its benefits see Reviewing & Debriefing - What, Why and How About Reviewing   About Roger Greenaway

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