Competency
Individuals who have completed the Curriculum globALE are familiar with the theoretical principles of communication and are able to apply them in teaching and in their education work with adults. They are also familiar with the main theories of group dynamics and are able to apply this in the teaching/learning activity in the group in order to steer the social processes.
Individuals who have completed the Curriculum globALE
• are familiar with the rules of verbal communication as well as paraverbal and non-verbal communication and apply this knowledge when dealing with course participants;
• are able to apply the individual components of interactive, constructive, motivating communication;
• are able to eliminate or mitigate barriers and obstacles in communication;
• create a positive atmosphere through their communication style;
• can deal with different communication styles and guide the participants in the context of the lesson and the teaching processes;
• are able to perceive the “invisible” structure and communication in the group; they recognise,
understand, moderate and steer the group dynamic processes to ensure sustainable learning success;
• adjust the phases of learning processes and the phases of group dynamics to each other
• are able to successfully deal with problem situations in the group; they are able to handle confl ict situations and deal with “diffi cult” participants
• are aware of the importance of emotionality for adult learning.
Module 3. Communication and group dynamics in adult education
