| We hope you will join our Learning Day on October 21st where we will be exploring Critical Reflection. Few practitioners would doubt the importance of reflection, but in our fast-paced worlds we find ourselves pulled towards action. Facilitators are often ‘putting the brakes on’ so that decisions are better informed by critical reflection.
But what does critical reflection look like? Is there value in rumination and introspection? Or is this an overindulgence? How do facilitators cultivate an awareness among groups of the cognitive and emotional processes that lead to greater professional competence and confidence?
In this workshop, we’ll take time (yes, take time) to consider how we balance thinking and doing. Our commitment, as facilitators, to experiential learning is an acknowledgment that the messiness and unpredictability of real-world practice demands a kind of knowing that is flexible, adaptive, and continually evolving.
We anticipate that this Learning Day will,
- Balance reflection and action in our facilitator style
- Explore the difference between reflecting on ourselves, observing others, and timely action
- Provide tools, techniques, and shared experience
- Examine a theoretical and philosophical ground for facilitators
The workshop will be participatory and we will use the following models to guide our learning, action inquiry (Torbert), forms of knowledge (Heron), and reflective practice (Schön). Of course, we will also be guided by one another’s experience, so do come ready to participate in what will be a rich learning experience.
Dates: October 21st, 10am-4pm
Location: Highfield Park, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 0LG
Cost: £80 members, £100 non-members including lunch and refreshments |
