TFAC091 - Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) MicroCourse: Design with Liberating Structures
Course Description
In this Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) MicroCourse, you'll be introduced to Design with Liberating Structures. This course offers you a practical introduction to the basics of Liberating Structures and provides you with the opportunity to enhance your facilitation skills. Whether you're working in classrooms, meetings, planning sessions, team days, workshops, or presentations, you'll leave with practical tools that can be applied in various facilitation contexts.
Liberating Structures are purpose-driven methods designed to unleash and include everyone, driving towards productive outcomes in a fun and engaging way. This course is ideal for when you want to make meetings livelier and more inclusive or you're looking to use facilitation to make a positive impact.
Course Outline
In this course, you will:
- Learn the basics of Liberating Structures and their powerful impact on meetings and learning events
- Design a group activity using a Liberating Structure
- Experience a few key Liberating Structures in an online setting
- Share ideas and receive advice on applying Liberating Structures in your own context
Learner Outcomes
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- Understand what Liberating Structures are and their benefits for online and face-to-face facilitation
- Design effective group activities using Liberating Structures
- Apply key Liberating Structures in your facilitation practice
- Exchange ideas and advice on implementing Liberating Structures in various settings
Notes
- You should expect to spend at least 5 hours for online course activities during the week, at times convenient to you. Spreading out participation over each day is ideal.