The power of the debrief

David Gregory

By David Gregory
Community contribution / February 28, 2017

The debrief is one of the most powerful teaching and learning tools you can use. However, it's either not used at all after a learning experience, or done poorly when the guide isn't sure what their objective is.

For people who aren't familiar with the concept of the debrief, it's a post activity discussion that's designed to reflect ...

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