Tip #230: Debunking Myths About Administrative Details
Most training programs have traditionally begun with a welcome to the training program, an introduction of the trainer, and then 10-30 minutes (or more!) focus
Most training programs have traditionally begun with a welcome to the training program, an introduction of the trainer, and then 10-30 minutes (or more!) focus
“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
According to Dr. David A Sousa, “the old adage that ‘practice makes perfect’ is rarely true. It is very possible to practice the same skill
ome trainers believe that programs about serious topics ( you fill in the blank: safety, discrimination, trust, employee benefits, organizational change, a new computer program,
This week, our Tip refers to information drawn from a magnificent book: How the Brain Learns, by David A. Sousa (Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press,
When there is a lot of information to cover, not even a fast-talking lecturer will be effective. There are two reasons for this: 1. There
The Learning Facilitator educational model is derived from adult learning principles that brain studies have proven to increase the likelihood of learning and retention. Contemporary
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:
This week’s idea comes from Ross Thomas at Prudential Relocation. If you would like to create trainer manuals and participant manuals from the same document,
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
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
This week’s useful training resource comes to us by way of Mark Buehl, who has been my Mac computer guru for over twenty years! This
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