Difference between revisions of "Icebreaker"

Difference between revisions of "Icebreaker"

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{{Term|ICEBREAKER|Something used to ease the initial tension, restraint, of a meeting or social gathering, such as a game. It is a facilitation exercise intended to help a group to begin the process of forming themselves into a team. Icebreakers are commonly presented as a tool to "warm up" the group by helping the members to get to know each other.  <ref> [http://encarta.msn.com encarta.msn.com] (29 July 2008), [http://www.thefreedictionary.com www.thefreedictionary.com] (29 July 2008), [http://en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org]  (29 July 2008) </ref> }}
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{{Term|ICEBREAKER|A short activity designed to help participants of a learning or training event to overcome initial anxiety. It is a facilitation exercise intended to help participants to know one another and to begin the process of forming themselves into a team. It can be either a fun activity or one tied to specific topics or training goals.  <ref> [http://encarta.msn.com encarta.msn.com] (29 July 2008), [http://www.thefreedictionary.com www.thefreedictionary.com] (29 July 2008), [http://en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org]  (29 July 2008); e-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring, Jane Bozarth, 2005 </ref> }}
  
  

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A short activity designed to help participants of a learning or training event to overcome initial anxiety. It is a facilitation exercise intended to help participants to know one another and to begin the process of forming themselves into a team. It can be either a fun activity or one tied to specific topics or training goals. [1]



References

  1. ↑ encarta.msn.com (29 July 2008), www.thefreedictionary.com (29 July 2008), en.wikipedia.org (29 July 2008); e-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring, Jane Bozarth, 2005
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