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Facilitative Learning – An Interview with Dr. Michael Gass

There is a 12 ounce glass and it has 6 ounces of water in it.

Is this glass half empty or half full?

Mike3In this audio interview, Dr. Michael Gass of the University of New Hampshire offers his unique persective on this puzzle.  You’ll hear how he uses this glass-of-water metaphor to share powerful distinctions between “PROBLEM-Focused Facilitation” and “SOLUTION-Focused Facilitation”.

In this interview we discuss the power of questions, being (and staying) curious and inquisitive, the “confusion technique”, approaching difficulties as gifts, and more.

Mike knows what he’s talking about:

  • Mike is the author of several books on facilitation and experiential leanring.
  • Mike is the recipient of the Association of Experiential Education (AEE) Kurt Hahn award for leadership and is the recipient of AEE’s Outstanding Experiential Teacher of the Year award.
  • Mike has presented over 150 professional workshops on adventure and other forms of experiential programming in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.

Icon_audio_22Listen to the audio interview by clicking on the link below (mp3 file).

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