101 ways to make training active

[...]... organized list of them will make your job of being an active trainer easier Think of these lists as training menus” from which you might select the option you need at any given moment to make training truly active 7 8 101 Ways to Make Training Active, 2nd Edition 10 Layouts for Setting Up a Training Classroom The physical environment in a classroom can make or break active training No setup is ideal,... limiting environment for active training, there is still hope If the seats are movable, place them in an arc to create greater closeness and to allow participants to better see one another 101 Ways to Make Training Active, 2nd Ed Copyright © 2005 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc Reproduced by permission of Pfeiffer, an Imprint of Wiley www.pfeiffer.com 14 101 Ways to Make Training Active, 2nd Edition If the... to stimulate discussion and debate, to practice skills, to prompt 1 2 101 Ways to Make Training Active, 2nd Edition questions, and even to get the participants to teach one another Finally, there are techniques to review what has been learned, assess how one has changed, and consider the next steps to take so that the training sticks The strategies in this book are geared to classroom delivery of training. .. and Bolts of Active Training TWO HUNDRED TIPS In order to facilitate the 101 active training strategies described in this book, you may find it useful to read this section first Many of the 101 strategies utilize the tips listed here These tips form the “nuts and bolts” of active training In my book Active Training, I described at length how to design and conduct active, experientially based training programs... write down the names of all the members of the group 101 Ways to Make Training Active, 2nd Ed Copyright © 2005 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc Reproduced by permission of Pfeiffer, an Imprint of Wiley www.pfeiffer.com 18 101 Ways to Make Training Active, 2nd Edition 10 Questions for Obtaining Participant Expectations There are a variety of questions you can ask to find out the needs, expectations, and concerns... have at the end Each of the 101 strategies you are about to read is described and illustrated in the following ways: Ⅲ Overview: a statement about the purpose of the strategy and the setting in which it is appropriate 4 101 Ways to Make Training Active, 2nd Edition Ⅲ Procedure: step-by-step instructions on how to use the strategy Ⅲ Variations: suggestions for alternative ways to use the strategy Each... how do we promote active learning in training programs? This sourcebook contains specific, practical strategies that can be used for almost any subject matter They are designed to enliven your training sessions Some are a lot of fun and some are downright serious, but they all are intended to deepen learning and retention This second edition of 101 Ways to Make Training Active brings together in one... seats are fixed, ask participants to seat themselves as close to the center as possible Be assertive about this request; consider cordoning off sections of the auditorium Remember: No matter how large the auditorium and the size of the audience, you can still pair up participants and use activetraining activities that involve learning partners 101 Ways to Make Training Active, 2nd Ed Copyright © 2005... Ⅲ A coat of arms Ⅲ A collage of magazine cutouts that contain favorite expressions or objects Ask participants to meet one another and to learn names 101 Ways to Make Training Active, 2nd Ed Copyright © 2005 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc Reproduced by permission of Pfeiffer, an Imprint of Wiley www.pfeiffer.com The Nuts and Bolts of Active Training 17 9 Name toss Have group members stand in a circle with... public-sector organizations On the pages that follow, you will find twenty “top ten” lists, totaling two hundred training tips These lists summarize much of my advice on how to build more quality, activity, variety, and direction into training programs from beginning to end The lists help trainers identify, at a glance, the top ten choices available to them at different points in the course of doing active training; . one ways to make training active. II. Title: One hundred and one ways to make training active. III. Title. LB1027.23.S55 2005 371.3 dc22 2005003710 Acquiring Editor: Martin Delahoussaye Editor:. intended to deepen learning and retention. This second edition of 101 Ways to Make Training Active brings together in one source a rich, comprehensive collection of training strategies that is easy to navigate. special thank you goes to Karen Lawson, who assisted me in the first edition of 101 Ways to Make Training Active and has authored useful books of her own. Finally, I wish to acknowledge the continuing