Acknowledgements. - Foreword. - Ch. 1. Learning with others. - Ch. 2. Getting groups going. - Ch .3. Particular group learning contexts. - Ch .4. Exercises and processes for groups. - Ch. 5. Groups behaving badly? - Ch. 6. Assessing group learning. - Further reading. - Index.

Working together successfully and learning together effectively are vital elements in almost all education and training situations. Unfortunately, the tendency to concentrate on the roles of those who support learning - notably teachers, trainers, lecturers and tutors, and the resources they use - can result in neglecting the potential for people to learn from one another. This book puts group learning centre stage. Group learning is about getting people to work together well, and can be one of the most valuable and natural methods of learning. The key to working and learning with other people is the ability of the lecturer, trainer or facilitator to lower barriers and encourage collaboration. This book provides that key, and will ensure that people are enabled to work together, both in training contexts and in formal educational situations. Group learning has never been more important. Packed with expert advice, guidance and support, this inspirational book will provide educators and trainers with the tools needed to move from instruction to facilitation, and will help to: develop learners' interpersonal transferable or 'key' skills; improve learning with others; get groups working together; assess group learning; create learning organizations; ensure real collaborative learning. This is an essential book for all those with a critical interest in effective learning and in helping students or trainees to learn from one another. - Back cover.