Let Them Choose: Cafeteria Learning Style for Adults

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FACILITATING CAFETERIA LEARNING

While Cafeteria Learning might seem simple in theory, it involves quite a few moving pieces: What do you need to do to prepare for your workshop? How do you set up the room? How do you introduce learners to the concept of Cafeteria Learning? How does a typical workshop unfold?

What’s more, facilitating a Cafeteria Learning workshop involves a shift in mindset regarding the role most learning professionals are used to taking. Rather than directly delivering content to learners, your role is to facilitate an experience in which learners can seek out and find the knowledge for themselves.

So what are the nuts and bolts of facilitating an amazing Cafeteria Learning experience? This chapter outlines the best practices ...