Reviewing facilitation experience

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So you just had facilitating experience? We encourage you to always take time and review that experience together with your co-facilitators. 
We present you here a couple of methods you may use in reviewing, evaluating and concluding the experience in your team of facilitators. 
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AFTER-ACTION REVIEW (AAR)''AARs are a simple way for individuals and teams to learn immediately, from both successes and failures ... the format is very simple and quick ... In an open and honest meeting, usually no longer than twenty minutes, each participant in the event answers four simple questions:
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1) What was supposed to happen?
2) What actually happened?
3) Why were there differences?
4) What did we learn?
5) What are remaining questions or dilemmas ( about your as facilitator role?)
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Source: https://www.reviewing.co.uk/﻿
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3P – Product, Procedure/Process and People The triangle of the three Ps – product, procedure and people – represents the different poles that any team needs to consider in its work. Many teams tend to focus on the product, on the result to be achieved, as this seems to be the most effective way to work given that time is always limited. However, it is in making sure that the different factors are in equilibrium that teams could enhance training. Attention to the individual team members is important. 
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This exercise is to help you reflect on your teamwork: the preparation; running the workshop; and feedback you got from other participants.
In a team, different members pay more or less attention to these three main aspects. You can use this model for teamwork evaluation in the following way: 
a.	Draw a big 3P triangle on the A3 paper
b.	Each member of team scores the 3 P’s
c.	Then each member explains their reasons for the scores
d.	Have a discussion in the team about lessons learned in their work together  and what they would do differently next time. 
e.	Prepare a couple of minutes “report” to be shown to all others. This should show your agreed “highlight” and “lowlight” from the preparation, running and feedback from the workshop process: as a sketch; song; sculpture; etc – it’s your choice.
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Source: T-kit No 6 "Training Essentials", 2022, EU-CoE Youth Partnership
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Video source: Youtrain project by the international guild of youth work trainers
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Activity content and badge issuing criteria aligned with the European Training Strategy (ETS) competence model for youth workers to work internationally.
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Share some key points from your facilitation experience review. You can share some conclusions or questions that you still have on facilitation. 
Share at least 2 things that are important to you (as facilitator of learning) when actively listening in the context of youth work, training or education.
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#Readiness to self-reflect to understand own motivations

#Skill of choosing appropriate methods and assessing young people’s learning needs and objectives

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#Applies specific assessment methods and principles in evaluation processes

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