Action Training;
Training that Produces Action as Well as Transferring Skills
by
Phil Bartle, PhD

Training Handout

 Here the community members learn by doing, and the "doing" here is
 the choosing,
 planning and organizing that are needed for engaging in a community
 self help
 project that will contribute to their increased self reliance

 The actions the community will now undertake are to:
   form an executive committee;
   assess community conditions;
   prepare a plan of action;
   obtain needed resources;
   ensure that all community activities will be monitored, and
   organize most effectively for action.

 Action by itself will not necessarily strengthen a community, nor
 will training. Your task is to integrate community action with
 training and guidance of community members.

 At all times you are guiding the community, show them that this
 is an opportunity to learn. Preparing an action plan may at first
 seem to them to be an
 unnecessary nuisance; you must be enthusiastic in showing
 them its importance and usefulness.

 The community gets stronger when its members learn by doing and when
 you facilitate their self learning.

 See: Training as Mobilization.

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Updated: 2003 March 23