The following table lists some typical problems and the patterns in this language that address these problems.
|
After the seminar, people say they did not understand the topics.
|
DIGESTIBLE PACKETS (29), GENERAL CONCEPTS FIRST (31), SEPARATE SIMILAR CONTENT (30), DIFFERENT APPROACHES (20), REVIEW AFTER BREAKS (10)
|
|
|
Participants say they do not know how to apply the newly learned topics to their own domains.
|
ADAPT TO PARTICIPANTS'BACKGROUND (2), RELEVANT EXAMPLES (28), BUFFERS (9), LET THEM DECIDE (3)
|
|
|
People are bored during the seminar.
|
ADAPT TO PARTICIPANTS' BACKGROUND (2), RELEVANT EXAMPLES (28), WORK FORMS (21), CHANGE MEDIA (41), FEEDBACK (34), INVISIBLE TEACHER (40)
|
|
|
The participants say, the seminar was too stressful.
|
BREAKS (8), USE PARTICIPANT'S MEDIA (42), COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT (4)
|
|
|
The participants leave the room often during the seminar.
|
BREAKS (8)
|
|
|
Participants ask questions about topics that will be taught later.
|
SEMINAR PLAN (5), REFERENCE THE PLAN (6), DISPLAY RESULTS AND PROBLEMS (25)
|
|
|
The atmosphere is very sterile.
|
DISPLAY RESULTS AND PROBLEMS (5), COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT (4), TABLE ARRANGEMENT (22), PERSONAL COMMUNICATION (14), GAMES (17), NAMEPLATE (16), BODY LANGUAGE (35), TEACHER'S LANGUAGE (39), NOBODY IS PERFECT (38), BE THERE FIRST (19)
|
|
|
My sessions are boring, I do not feel I can engage the participants.
|
CHANGE MEDIA (41), BODY LANGUAGE (35), PROBLEM ORIENTATION (32), RELEVANT EXAMPLES (28), ADAPT TO PARTICIPANTS'BACKGROUND (2), REFERENCE THE PLAN (6)
|
|
|
The participants are afraid of the exams.
|
KIND OF EXAM (44), SELECTABLE EXAM TIME (46), HONOR QUESTIONS (37), NOBODY IS PERFECT (38)
|
|
|
The participants do not want to do exercises.
|
EXERCISES EMPHASIZE PROCESS (26), DIFFERENT EXERCISE LEVELS (24)
|
|
|
I do not know whether the problems are on my side or on the participants' side.
|
TEACHER TEAMS (36), ANONYMOUS MAILBOX (15), PERSONAL COMMUNICATION (14)
|
|
|
The participants do not ask questions during the sessions.
|
HONOR QUESTIONS (37), ADAPT TO PARTICIPANTS'BACKGROUND (2), NOBODY IS PERFECT (38)
|
|
|
I talk and show transparencies all day long, and I feel the participants are not able to follow me.
|
WORK FORMS (21), CHANGE MEDIA (41), MANUSCRIPT (7), LET THE PLAN GO (23)
|
|
|
I feel I do not get in touch with the participants.
|
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION (14), BREAKS (8), INTRODUCTION SESSION (13), WELCOME THE PARTICIPANTS (12), NAMEPLATE (16), GAMES (17), NOBODY IS PERFECT (38)
|
|
|
I feel the participants cannot get the big picture; they do not see context.
|
REFERENCE THE PLAN (6), SUMMARY (11), PROBLEM ORIENTATION (32), GENERAL CONCEPTS FIRST (31)
|
|
|
Participants do not know how to prepare the exam.
|
RELEVANT EXAMPLES (28), TRIAL EXAM (45)
|
|