Articles on experiential learning and experiential training activities. Latest news and research from MTa Learning. Topics include team development, leadership training, reviewing and the 'Learning Arena'.

Articles and latest news. Includes white papers by MTa Learning and academic research on MTa training materials.

Articles and Resources
MTa PASS: A study by Lancaster University
In 2005 Lancaster University conducted research into MTa PASS and reported back on their findings.
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Beyond the Ropes - Principles of facilitating experiential learning
Beyond the ropes explains 14 principles of experiential learning. The author is Martin Thompson, and the article was first published in 2008.
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Pathways to Peak Performance
PPP seeks to unravels the complex inter-relationships between the mental attributes, attitudes and behaviours that underpin performance. It also presents an easy to use framework that enables facilitators and assessors to make sense of, and subsequently make best use of, these inter-relationships. This article provides an overview.
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Facilitating Experiential Learning with Young People
7 Traps to avoid when facilitating experiential learning activities with young people
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Reports
MTa in Malaysia and Singapore (11/10/2010)
Pictures from our experiential learning demonstrations and workshops in Malaysia and at the British High Commission in Singapore.
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Discover, Learn, Develop - Excellent feedback from the Leeds Workshop (29/06/2010)
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Royal Air Force Halton - Facilitators certified by MTa (24/06/2010)
5 facilitators from RAF Halton completed the MTa facilitator training course and were certified by MTa.
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An evaluation of MTa PASS for North East Lincs Education Authority (06/05/2010)
The participation of our pupils in this programme of work has meant that their communication skills have developed and by using mixed age and ability groups it has strengthened our school community and sense of identity...
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British Embassy Vienna (09/07/2010)
Martin and Justine exhibit at the British Embassy in Vienna.
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Just bits of plastic? QA one of the UK's biggest training firms blog about our materials (29/03/2010)
"If someone gave you two big bags full plastic and told you to build a vehicle to travel over an obstacle would you believe that this activity would allow the group to explore behaviours, skills and attitudes they would demonstrate back in the work place? Hard to believe, but a true fact."
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'Deaf Defying - St Johns Deaf School (11/02/2010)
A local deaf school wanted to run an event that gave young deaf people an opportunity to mix positively with young hearing people. We used MTa PASS to run fun and engaging experiential activities that helped deaf and hearing children learn how to work together.
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US Air Force Adopt MTa Kando Lean (09/11/2009)
To better help Airmen here understand lean concepts and how they can apply them to their duty stations, the Air Force Smart Operations 21 office recently introduced the KanDo Lean class, a first for Air Force installations....
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