Print this page Lead the Room: Essential Facilitation Skills

Teaching and facilitation are skills that grow with practice and reflection. This course supports emerging educators to develop confidence in engaging, guiding and supporting adult learners. We explore facilitation techniques, group dynamics and inclusive practice, with a strong focus on real-world teaching situations. Designed for tutors, trainers and community educators who want to teach with clarity, confidence and purpose.

DELIVERY MODE

Online

COURSE OUTLINE

Each session focuses on a key aspect of effective facilitation:

• W1 Understanding Adult Learners: Explore how adults learn, what motivates them, and how to create an inclusive, engaging learning environment.
• W2 Planning Work‑Skill Instruction: Learn how to structure a clear, purposeful training session using simple planning tools and practical models.
• W3 Facilitation Skills in Action: Develop your delivery skills through voice, body language, demonstration techniques, and effective communication strategies.
• W4 Coaching, Practice, and Micro‑Teaching: Apply your new skills in a supportive micro‑teaching activity, with constructive feedback to help you grow as a facilitator.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Plan and structure engaging training sessions
• Use effective questioning, facilitation, and feedback techniques
• Create safe, inclusive learning environments
• Design practical activities and assessments
• Adapt their teaching style to meet diverse learner needs

Learners will have:

• A practical toolkit of facilitation techniques ready to use in their own training sessions
• A sample session plan adaptable to their own teaching context
• Strategies for building genuine rapport and working effectively with different learning styles
• A personal action plan for continuing their development as an educator beyond the course