Facilitating as a method of course instruction is increasingly being used in the fields of education and training. In the role of facilitator, a teacher or trainer reduces the amount of direct instruction given to the group of learners and instead facilitates more active and self-directed learning. This handbook presents the rationale for adopting the role of facilitator in an experiential learning context. It covers every kind of group work, including - personal development and therapy, interpersonal skills, specialist professional skills, self-directed and peer learning and problem-solving, discussion and decision making. Using many real-life examples, tables, graphs and figures, the author offers guidance which will enable trainers and teachers to adopt the facilitator style most appropriate to the needs of their own students. John Heron was the founder, and until recently director, of the Human Potential Research Group at the University of Surrey. He is now a training consultant.