Book Description

No doubt learning is a subject that has been addressed by many books and workshops, with the core interest mostly revolving around the content and how to make it unique, relevant, concise, etc. Other books and courses would rather introduce new/creative techniques for better engaging or getting the best of the training. So where does this book stand? This book stands in the learner's shoes! It is standing as a cornerstone for a different approach, having an eye for every detail that might reflect on the learner's experience; hence the name, "Learner eXperience Facilitation". Who is this book for? This book is for learning facilitators and designers, so to get introduced to a new perspective and to learn new framework where the learner is the center of the whole process. This is considered a sound tool for professionals who work hard to leave an impact through trainings and face to face learning sessions. It targets both independent professionals and those working for specific organizations, teachers and education professionals. This book introduces FIRST framework, research based framework, which is holistic and backed by theories from different basic sciences like, educational psychology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, design thinking; among others. These disciplines are combined together so to create an engaging framework; leading to creating positive Active Deep learner experience, and hence, positive change in mindset and behaviors. If you are a learning facilitator and you feel the need of a creative and innovative framework to highly influence trainees, then this book is for you; through which you add the active deep learning techniques to your facilitation style. FIRST framework This book introduces FIRST framework, which includes five main domains, and 15 principles. These principles act together and integrate together; creating the Active Deep Learner eXperience. FIRST framework is a holistic one; it is based on other models and theories, such as: experiential learning by Kolb and John Dewey; cooperative learning by Kagan; Carl Rogers’ facilitation skills, Roy’s 6Ds and learning transfer; as well as positive psychology principles. FIRST is also inspired by the spirit of group coaching, which aims at promoting deep change and is focused on the future. It is a scientific and research based framework, developed through our experience in learning and development field; as well as measuring the impact of implementing the model via SeGa or our learners. FIRST framework is not only aiming to create active learning experience, it also targets transforming learning into performance, because incorporating both active and deep strategies creates engagement and impact. The five domains of FIRST act as layers each of them build on the previous domain and add to it, all the principles integrate with each other to form the active deep learner experience. "The end result is a proven, practical, and priceless model with five domains and fifteen principles that you can use yourself in staging active deep learning experiences." B. Joseph Pine II. Author, The Experience Economy. "FIRST framework provides important insights, principles, and practical advice for doing so a travel guide, if you will, that will help you on your own learning journey and those on which you lead others." Roy V.H. Pollock, DVM, PhD. Author, The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning