1 Sep
2011
1 Sep
'11
7:36 p.m.
On Thu, 2011-09-01 at 13:17 -0500, Dale Wilson wrote:
(Refering to Greg McKenzie's initial post) I
don't think it is helpful to generalize about all
introductory workshops on the basis of your theories about how things
ought to be.
My issue with this is the fact that the 'theories' Greg was referring to
are very well grounded in facts. We ignore the message that theory has
for us at our peril.
It might also be worth reflecting on the fact that there are a multitude
of reasons why the 'new' people are there. This implies:
* that they have a variety of needs (most of which we are unlikely to
meet in the time usually available for a lesson)
* that many may not know what to expect
* some will be not be willing participants
This all suggests to me that the most important elements to concentrate
on are psychological and that overloading with facts will be
counter-productive (unless it is how to find the restrooms, water
fountains, when the break is, where the snacks are ...)
Michael Barraclough
www.michaelbarraclough.com