In class, we’ve learned the importance of a skilled facilitator to conduct a Constructivist lesson.  I’m currently designing teaching outlines for a new method of delivering learning at my company.  The idea is that when business is slow and associates can afford time off the phones, a supervisor contacts the training department and requests that they attend a training session to cover a topic of which associates could use some additional instruction.  The sessions are conducted via a webinar format and last approximately one hour.  The session opens on a specific topic but the learners are asked where they’d like to begin.  The challenge in designing the teaching outline is similar to the challenge we faced when designing our Constructivist lesson.  How much is too much?  My first draft consisted of a series of subtopics and questions for each subtopic.  My approach was to provide the facilitator with possible subtopics and various questions and answers related to each subtopic.  It’s been suggested that perhaps we’re providing too much information for the facilitator because the facilitator should know the answers to the questions.  I was once again reminded that a skilled facilitator is a key to success.

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