Learning to Live
A Description and Discussion of an Inductive Approach to Training
Published on 22. October 2013
98 pages
978-1-4831-3798-8 (ISBN)
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Learning to Live: A Description and Discussion of an Inductive Approach to Training describes the general approach to training young people. This book discusses the difficulties encountered by those who have responsibility for training in youth service, with emphasis on the communication of Christian faith. Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the inductive approach to training whereby one starts from experience and observation as in the scientific approach. This text then describes the process of inductive training, which starts from the experience of those being trained wherein the experience is identified, shared, examined, and tested against the experience of others. Other chapters examine the various stages in training, including becoming a group member, choosing an agenda, opening up the question, highlighting the problem, and evaluating the conclusions. This book is intended to be suitable for readers who find themselves responsible for the training of young people.
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Introduction1 Training - For What? 2 What is Inductive Training? 3 The General Approach Working from Experience Preparing for Flexibility The Trainer's Temperament The Pressure of the Syllabus Identifying the Factors4 The Five Stages in Training (a) Becoming a Group Member (b) Choosing an Agenda (c) Opening up the Question (d) "Personalizing" and "Highlighting" the Problem (e) Evaluating and Summarizing the Conclusions5 Servicing Functions and Aids Phasing The Spiral The Dominant Member The Silent Member Evasion Reaction Sheets Resources Democracy Table 16 Training in the Parish7 Some Basic Objections8 Experts and Amateurs 9 In Pursuit of Truth (a) Subjectivism (b) "Why Don't You Give Me the Answer?" (c) The Trainer's Role10 Three More Objections (a) "The Inarticulate" (b) Needs and Wants (c) Determinism11 Some Principles of Education (a) Action Springs from Felt Need (b) Learning by Doing is Better than Learning by Rote (c) Decision-making is an Important Part of Learning (d) All Effective Training is in the Last Resort Self-training (e) Self-awareness Produces Changes in Attitude and Approach (f) Communication Must Be "Two-way" if People are to Meet (g) Good Relationships Help Communication (h) People Know More than They Think They Know12 What about the Gospel? Appendix
