Role as Facilitator
Teachers often play the role of facilitator in the teaching and learning process. In an information inquiry learning environment, good facilitators create opportunities for student thinking.
Characteristics of Facilitators
- Hint at possibilities
- Give options, not answers
- Use mistakes as opportunities
- Design challenges
- Promote meaningful encounters
- Nudge as needed
Read Key Word: Facilitator in THE BLUE BOOK by Callison and Preddy, 378-380.