Tip #259: Bullet Points and PowerPoint Design
In his article: The Cognitive Load of PowerPoint: Q&A with Richard E. Mayer,” “Cliff Atkinson poses two questions which I have combined for our discussion
In his article: The Cognitive Load of PowerPoint: Q&A with Richard E. Mayer,” “Cliff Atkinson poses two questions which I have combined for our discussion
For this week’s Tip, I draw from “The Cognitive Load of PowerPoint: Q&A with Richard E. Mayer,” by Cliff Atkinson. Richard Mayer refers to his
Karen Phillips, Product Training Manager for Ultradent Products, introduced me to the fact that it is possible to hide a Power Point slide when you
creative ways to penalize participants who return late to class. We may make them sing a song, dance a few steps, do push ups, or
Many years ago, I realized that I could combine my love of teaching and my love of acting in a career as a trainer. As
Let’s first define what we mean. Interactive learning strategies engage learners by allowing them to actively participate and verbally respond within the learning environment. Group
A good participant handout or training manual includes everything the participant may need to refer to later: to refresh his or her memory, provide examples,
1. Expert Presenter There are two models of adult instruction. The first model is the formal instructional approach that is found on most college campuses:
We’ve focused the past two Tips on kinesthetic objects. Three days ago, I had a wonderful experience with a kinesthetic learner. I was auditing a
I love using flip charts! I think that they are the key audiovisual for any interactive training. The minute you have flip charts in the
This week, we’re going to discuss the use of kites to liven up training rooms!. Please be aware that I do not sell these products,
These days, when training conferences solicit proposals from trainers to conduct workshops, they almost always request that the workshops be participatory in nature. However, there
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