Workshop abusers- another a
Brian Drayton (Brian_Drayton@TERC.EDU <Brian_Drayton@TERC.EDU>)
6 May 1996 16:06:25 U
When I think about my experience with "workshop abusers" over the years,
the following thoughts arise.
1. It's a dependable phenomenon, but not common.
2. The causes are what is of interest to me. As with students, motivation is
critical. I have seen the following, which are hard to winnow out in any
selection or screening process:
-- people who didn't read the advance materials, so they come expecting us to
accomplish their agenda;
-- people who want to take part of what we are offering, and reject other
parts;
-- people who are there for the wrong reasons. In the past, the most
difficult of these are not the people who are just seeking professional
development points, or who are just workshop junkies. The most uneasy are
people who are sent by their departments or superintendents, and have no
personal reason to be there.
-- Brian Drayton (brian_drayton@terc.edu <brian_drayton@terc.edu>)