Learning about Learning Circles (P2PU)

Learning Resources
#21

This course received a rating from a participant!

What did you hope to achieve when you joined this learning circle?
To learn about learning circles, what there is on offer, and how to conduct them at my library.

To what extent did you achieve this?
5

Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
Camaraderie with my fellow learners, a new way of learning.

Do you feel more confident about what you just learned in Learning about Learning Circles ?
5

How do you intend to apply what you learned?
By conducting a learning circle for my professional organization this spring and introducing one to my patrons this summer.

How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
4

Why did you give the course 4 star/stars?
There were some hiccups as we all got acclimatedā€¦but then that could just be the natural course of learning circle and a new group coming together.

How likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
5

Why?
They are a great, low pressure way to learn new things and bring new programming to our patrons.

#22

This course received a rating from a participant!

What did you hope to achieve when you joined this learning circle?
My hope was to learn new techniques of facilitating group settings

To what extent did you achieve this?
4

Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
meeting new people

Do you feel more confident about what you just learned in Learning about Learning Circles ?
3

How do you intend to apply what you learned?
Practice what Iā€™ve learned

How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
4

Why did you give the course 4 star/stars?
Because the course was very practical and I could relate to it

How likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
5

Why?
To give them know ideas

#23

This course received a rating from a participant!

What did you hope to achieve when you joined this learning circle?
Mostly faciliation skills, but also how to run a successful learning circle

To what extent did you achieve this?
4

Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
I learned that the learning circle depends on the participants and that flexibility is needed - itā€™s okay to change it up

Do you feel more confident about what you just learned in Learning about Learning Circles ?
4

How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
5

Why did you give the course 5 star/stars?
We did what we set out to do, and I think everyone is cleared for takeoff!

How likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
5

Why?
Itā€™s clear that this is a successful way for adult/teen learners to try something new

#24

This course received a rating from a participant!

What did you hope to achieve when you joined this learning circle?
Increased confidence in leading a group

To what extent did you achieve this?
4

Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
Reassurance that we donā€™t need to be experts to offer a learning circle.

Do you feel more confident about what you just learned in Learning about Learning Circles ?
4

How do you intend to apply what you learned?
I hope to offer more programs to our patrons and staff. The communication skills discussed during this learning circle were also helpful for everyday library interactions.

How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
4

Why did you give the course 4 star/stars?
Great structure, no tech issues. I now need to experience a learning circle to see how well the course translates to the facilitator experience.

How likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
4

Why?
It was nice to have a shared learning experience among colleagues. We were able to step outside of our library roles a little bit and interact more than we usually do.

#25

This course received a rating from a participant!

What did you hope to achieve when you joined this learning circle?
an understanding of the learning circle model

To what extent did you achieve this?
4

Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
was a great chance to meet other librarians working at the same goal/getting ready to offer the same course

Do you feel more confident about what you just learned in Learning about Learning Circles ?
3

How do you intend to apply what you learned?
embracing the pauses

How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
3

Why did you give the course 3 star/stars?
it would be better in person

How likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
3

Why?
more zoom is a hard sell at the moment

#26

This course received a rating from a participant!

What did you hope to achieve when you joined this learning circle?
I hoped to have a full understanding of what a learning circle is and to have the confidence to create learning circles for my organization.

To what extent did you achieve this?
5

Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
I loved the time given to reflection. The model works well in offering the space for a potential facilitator to examine their own learning, listening, collaborating styles. I learned how much I love learning with others!

Do you feel more confident about what you just learned in Learning about Learning Circles ?
5

How do you intend to apply what you learned?
I would like to set up at least several in-person learning circles for my library in 2021.

How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
4

Why did you give the course 4 star/stars?
Struggled the first session with new technology and the Zoom environment.

How likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
5

Why?
Shared learning is exciting. Hearing anotherā€™s perspective; honing listening skills; exploring! Learning circles give the opportunity to broaden oneā€™s community, make a friend. Learning together builds relationships.