The only book providing advice on facilitating workshops aimed specifically at lecturers and academics. Full of practical resources and materials including suggested activities, handouts and whiteboard layouts to help people tasked with running workshops in higher education settings or at conferences, even without having received specific training.

Introduction to the Book Workshop Concerns PART I: LEARNING IN WORKSHOPS 1. Why Workshops? 2. A Brief History of Workshops 3. Principles of Adult Learning 4. Adults as Social Learners 5. Adults as Experiential Learners 6. The Experience of Learning in Workshops PART II: TEACHING IN WORKSHOPS 7. The Experience of Delivering Workshops 8. Planning and Organising Workshops 9. Workshop Contexts 10. Setting Goals 11. Categorising and Selecting Activities 12. Workshop Activities 13. Sequencing Content and Activities 14. Feedback and Assessment 15. Delivering Workshops Online 16. Professional Development for Facilitators PART III: THE PRACTICE OF FACILITATING WORKSHOPS 17. The 'When' of Workshops 18. Timing Issues 19. Participant Issues 20. Organisational Issues 21. Technical Issues 22. Space Issues 23. Cultural Issues 24. Presenter Issues 25. Content Issues 26. Dealing with Organisers 27. Promoting Workshops 28. Evaluating Workshops 29. Giving Workshops to Colleagues References Index.