Can intervention really be taught?
It is interesting that I have been using this approach for many years without any form of formal training. Additionally, I have tried to train / inform / educate peers for many years on this approach. Sometimes they pick it right up and other times, they just don't seem to get it. Is it possible to really 'teach' intervention? If so, by what method.
How do you 'teach' someone to listen? to care?
In order for this process to work, doesn't the facilitator need to have 'stake' in the game?
Terri Lynn
Certainly agree with that, Chana. If that's not possible, a mentor could be very useful. That's something you could set up on your own.
I am taking this course to help with intervention techniques. Although i care about my students, I need to be taught techniques to be effective at intervention. I do not instinctively know what to say. Perhaps all faculty should be required to go to a course that teaches intervention techniques.
Brooke, I agree that faculty should be trained in dealing with student issues. If that isn't happening at your school, what can be done to introduce some in-service training? Could your student services department take the lead?
Iam puzzled myself with the question can you train someone to care and save students. I have been in many situations were students have come to me with issues. And that is when a true caring instructor has to be from the heart and also on a professtional level. I believe all facilties should have some formal training on how to deal with certain issues.And information for us to provide to a student during a crisis.
Terri, techniques can be taught; execution can't be. You can lead a horse to water ....
Willingness to engage students on a personal as well as professional level is something that should be fundamental in the employment screening process.
Loren Kroh
