Tip #301: Lifelong Learning: Snuffed Out by Incompetence
This week’s Tip looks at what happens when a poor rural school has difficulty finding competent teachers. Individuals who are subject matter experts but lack
This week’s Tip looks at what happens when a poor rural school has difficulty finding competent teachers. Individuals who are subject matter experts but lack
When I first thought about lifelong learning, I planned to focus on learning that continues after high school and/or higher education is completed. But a
Many people may not realize that I have more than 12 years of experience designing specialized energy educational programs and training the trainers who provide
When we began this discussion about encouraging SMEs to use participatory learning activities, we said that we had to meet five challenges: to help them:
“Learning”is defined as “the acquisition of knowledge or skill.” “Retention”is defined as “the preservation of a learning in such a way that it can be
A trainer who is a subject matter expert naturally has instant credibility with participants. However, it is not necessary for the trainer to be a
We are concluding our look at the application of five key categories of training best practices, ending with the last three categories: Application of Training
s we have considered in the past two Tips, adult learning principles are applied through the use of specific techniques in the classroom. These techniques
Interactive learning strategies and experiential training methods are often considered interchangeable. However, it is possible to make a distinction between them. Interactive learning strategies engage
Over the past weeks, we have focused on the information that a facilitator needs to have in order to effectively deliver training. The answers to
After we have created our lesson plan and designed the training materials and audiovisual aids with the help of SMEs, the next step is
During the years I had been teaching in the evenings for UW-Madison Extension and the Madison Area Technical College, I had held down a day
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