1st Edition
Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality A Guide to Crafting Engaging Professional Learning Experiences in Higher Education
1. Begin with Relevance 2. Plan with Purpose 3. Design a Well-Structured Experience 4. Adopt an Inclusive Mindset 5. Cultivate Connection 6. Use Active Learning Strategies 7. Provide Time and Space for Reflection 8. Create Ongoing Learning Opportunities 9. Be Responsive 10. Own Your Distinctive Style 11. Optimize Your Workflow 12. Continue Growing as a Facilitator
Biography
Tolulope Noah, EdD, is an educational developer at California State University, Long Beach, USA, where she designs and facilitates professional learning programs for instructors. She has 16 years of teaching experience, and she enjoys facilitating engaging workshops and keynotes about a variety of teaching, learning, and technology topics. Learn more at www.tolunoah.com.
Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality is an indispensable resource for anyone who facilitates. With creative, research-backed ideas and practical tools, Tolu equips us for true transformation. This is more than a book—it’s a go-to guide you’ll return to time and again to enhance your workshop skills and impact.
Bonni Stachowiak, Producer and Host, Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast
Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality is impressively-researched, thorough, and thoughtful. Full of easily applicable and concrete techniques, Tolu has written a fresh, comprehensive, and easily readable guide for improving professional development experiences. Give this book to anyone facilitating a workshop!
Jenae Cohn, Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of California, Berkeley, USA
I’ve been facilitating workshops for over 20 years and I found valuable ideas and resources in every chapter. This is such a thoughtful, thought-provoking, well-organized, and resource-packed book...all while using a friendly, approachable tone. I know plenty of instructional designers and faculty developers who would love this book!
Kevin Kelly, Author of Making College Courses Flexible
Dr. Noah’s Designing and Facilitating Workshops with Intentionality thoughtfully and methodically addresses every decision a facilitator needs to consider so that you can get down to the heart of the matter and connect with your faculty. You’ll be a rock star workshop leader with Dr. Noah’s incredible coaching herein!
Lillian Nave, Faculty and Educational Development Specialist, Appalachian State University, USA
