Training, teaching and learning approaches : ice-breaker, lecture, case-studies, buzz groups, video, brainstorming

1. Induction Session 3
Teaching & learning approaches
For Health. For Life.

3. Lecture with visual facilitation
Strengths
• Effective way of covering a large
amount of information.
• Ideal for large groups
• Can be used with a wide range
of visual facilitation tools e.g.
whiteboard, PowerPoint, videos,
flipchart.
Limitations
• Quality depends on skills of the
trainer e.g. voice projection.
• Learners are passive and may
not learn from just listening to
the trainer.
• Not well suited for delivering,
complex, abstract materil.

5. Ice-breaker
Strengths
• Effective way of introducing
course participants to each
other & to the facilitator (s)..
• Enable adults to feel more at
ease, morecomfortable sharing
their experiences with each
other.
• Can be used to transition to a
new topic in the session.
Limitations
• Some learners may not want to
take part.
• May not be inclusive especially if
it is a kinetic exercise or
energiser.
• If not facilitated properly may be
boring or reduce group cohesion

7. Case Study
Strengths
• Bridge the gap between theory
and practice, between the
training and the workplace
• Can be used for individual or for
group work.
• Can utilise course participants’
experience and existing
knowledge
Limitations
• Can be more time consuming
than other teaching methods
• Some participants may not see
the case study as relevant to
their work or situation.
• May not be enough experience
in the room to generate
solutions or discussion around
the case study.

9. Buzz Groups
Strengths
• Enables course particicipants to
interact with each other.
• Doesn’t require formal
feedback.
• Some learners are more
comfortable contributing to a
small group discussion, rather
than a whole class discussion.
Limitations
• Learners may go “off-topic”.
• Checking that individual learning
has taken place is difficult,
especially with a large number
of learners.
• A few leaners may dominate the
discussion

11. Video/DVD/online recording
Strengths
• Suits younger course attendees
and those with visual learning
preferences.
• Can be given the link to watch
the session again, outside of the
training room.
• Ideal for a large group
Limitations
• Requires effective facilitation of
a follow-up discussion.
• Can raise a large number of
questions or issues that cannot
be covered in the time available
for discussion.
• Can be technical issues access an
online video especially of
delivering the training off-site.

13. Brainstorming
Strengths
• Can be trainer led or learner led.
• Builds on existing knowledge
and experience of learners.
Limitations
• Some learners might be
overpowering and dismiss the
contributions of others
• Some lerners

14. Induction Session 3
Teaching & learning methods
For Health. For Life.