Synopses & Reviews
A must-read for anyone who wants training to be effective and engaging.?Sivasailam Thiagarajan, Author, Games by Thiagi
One of the most comprehensive texts on training ever compiled, Active Training shows you how to teach adults the way they learn best: by doing. It will help you effectively design and conduct experientially based training programs in public- and private-sector organizations?whether you are a novice trainer or seasoned professional.
This handbook is packed with information to help you create new training programs, modify existing courses, and combine a variety of facilitation techniques to conduct any training program more successfully. It includes over 200 designs and case examples drawn from more than 45 training professionals.
It leads you through:
- Assessing the training group
- Developing training objectives
- Using experiential learning approaches
- Conducting presentations and discussions
- Planning, designing, and sequencing training activities
- Providing for back-on-the job application
- Gaining leadership of a training group
- Concluding and evaluating training programs
Active Training is a complete guide to experiential learning techniques, illustrated by hundreds of examples. Use it to enhance all your training interventions.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and indexes.
Table of Contents
Part One: Designing an Active Training Program
1. Assessing the Training Group
2. Developing Active Training Objectives
3. Creating Opening Exercises
4. Preparing Effective Lectures
5. Finding Alternative Methods to Lecturing
6. Using Experiential Learning Approaches
7. Designing Active Training Activities
8. Sequencing Active Training Activities
9. Providing for Back-on-the-Job Application
10. Planning Active Training Programs
Part Two: Conducting an Active Training Program
11. Beginning an Active Training Program
12. Gaining Leadership of the Training Group
13. Giving Presentations and Leading Discussions
14. Facilitating Structured Activities
15. Concluding and Evaluating an Active Training Program