64th Annual Conference

Friday, March 9

Afternoon Workshops

2:45-6:00 P.M.

Workshop 62

Great Teaching Ideas for Group Course Instructors

Chair:

Lorraine Wodiska, Ph.D., CGP, Private Practice, Bethesda, Maryland

This workshop/discussion is designed to bring together instructors of courses in group training in varying venues.  We will present and share ideas about syllabi and experiences and how to manage some ethical issues involved in teaching group.  We will explore key concepts to teach and how to best present these concepts for most effective learning.  We will also examine how to balance group process and educational objectives.

sharing of work experiences, experiential, demonstration, didactic

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Identify the focus of his/her graduate course.

2. Analyze the impact of his/her role as an instructor on the course participants.

3. Name concepts of importance in teaching a group course to graduate students.

Course References:

1. Alonso, A. (1993). Training for Group Psychotherapy.  In A. Alonso and H. Swiller, (Eds.). Group Therapy in Clinical Practice. Washington, DC:  American Psychiatric Press, Inc.

2. Donigian, J and Hulse-Killacky, D. (1999). Critical Incidents in Group Therapy (2nd ed.). Pacific Grove, CA:  Brooks Cole.

3. Kottler, J. (2004).  Realities of Teaching Group Counseling.  The Journal for Specialists in Group Work. 29, 51-54.

4. Riva, M. and Korinek, L. (2004).  Modeling Group Leader and Member Behaviors in the Classroom to Demonstrate Group Theory. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work. 29, 55-64.