PARTICIPATORY TRAINING TECHNIQUES
In this section, a number of participatory training techniques are described. Facilitators who are not familiar with a particular method are strongly advised to use the descriptions below in conjunction with the exercise described within the Resource Pack.
The following techniques are described.
1. Small groups
3. Case studies
4. Checklists
5. Discussion exercises
• Buzz groups
• Debates
• Fishbowl exercise
• Plenaries
• Triads
6. Lectures and presentations
7. Questions (and answers) – devising questions and questionnaires
8. Using visual images and diagrams – diagram, photo and video exercises
9. Producing songs, posters, poems
10. Personal reflection – diaries and logs
11. Role plays
12. Simulations
13. Using cards – situation cards, ranking, sorting, and prioritising
14. Problem solving
• Analysis
• Audits
• SWOC analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, constraints)
15. Planning exercises – action planning and critical path analysis
