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Teachers/trainers frequently look for those teaching methods which help them develop rapport with their learners, make the learners comfortable with each other and learning environments which remove the fear of learning. Thus teachers need various methods which help adults learn effectively and in a participative way. (Galbraith, 2004). It is this need that icebreakers and re-energizers help the learning process.
Any training session, would do well, if it begins on a good note. As they say well begun is half done. The pace, the climate and the camaraderie to conduct a good session is based on the introductory session. These sessions are called as ice-breakers.A training/workshop of one full day or more should have an "Ice Breaker" session, scheduled at the beginning of the workshop.
This paper aims to explain how to utilize the ice breaker as an effective instructional strategy for adult learning. It brings out the advantages and disadvantages of the ice breakers and highlights certain precautions to take while conducting an icebreaker.

Keywords

Ice Breakers; Adult Learning; Instructional Strategies; Reenergizers

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