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Energize Your Training Creative Techniques to Engage Your Learners

by: Lucas, Robert W.

Energize Your Training Creative Techniques to Engage Your Learners

by: Lucas, Robert W.

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9781562866938
ISBN 10:
1562866931
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/16/2010
Publisher: Association for Talent Development

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Well, now you can. You'll find yourself energized by the variety of ingenious methods you can use to improve your delivery and create an invigorating, memorable, results-focused training program. With Energize Your Training at your fingertips, you can help learners succeed and earn yourself a reputation for effective teaching with "never a dull moment." Book jacket.

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Assessing and Addressing Learners' Needs	p. 9
5 Suggestions for Identifying Learner Needs	p. 9
13 Methods for Giving Learners What They Want or Need	p. 13
10 Ways to Address Learner Expectations	p. 17
Creating Memorable Events	p. 23
9 Approaches to Building Powerful Learning Events	p. 23
6 Important Scheduling Considerations	p. 27
14 Creative Ideas for Saving Classroom Time	p. 31
Developing Powerful Learning Aids	p. 35
6 Techniques for Using Low-Tech Training Aids	p. 35
14 Creative Ways to Work with Flip Charts	p. 38
7 Tips for Designing Stimulating Handouts	p. 43
6 Ideas for Boosting the Power of Slides	p. 49
9 Suggestions for Training with Video Clips	p. 53
Creating a Stimulating Environment	p. 59
4 Ways to Organize Your Room for Maximum Effectiveness	p. 59
12 Tips for Adding Color to a Room	p. 63
9 Approaches to Using Music in Training	p. 67
8 Creative Ways to Enhance the Learning Environment	p. 70
Starting with a Bang!	p. 75
4 Tricks for Using Novelty to Introduce Yourself and Your Topic	p. 75
7 Tips for Facilitating Learner Interaction	p. 80
8 Tactics for Gaining and Holding Learner's Attention	p. 85
Connecting with Learners	p. 89
8 Strategies for Building Trust with Learners	p. 89
9 Tactics for Effective Verbal Communication	p. 93
10 Techniques for Harnessing Powerful Nonverbal Cues	p. 96
16 Means of Using Questioning Effectively	p. 100
11 Strategies for Providing Feedback to Learners	p. 105
Getting Learners' Brains in Gear	p. 111
12 Ways to Aid Information Processing	p. 111
22 Strategies for Tapping into Learning Modalities	p. 116
8 Strategies for Tapping Various Intelligences	p. 126
Engaging Your Learners	p. 133
7 Ways to Get Learners Involved in the Action	p. 133
12 Tips for Using Energizers to Stimulate Learners	p. 136
13 Strategies for Adding Props to Your Presentation	p. 139
Keeping It Positive	p. 145
8 Strategies for Making a Positive First Impression	p. 145
7 Approaches for Demonstrating a Positive Attitude	p. 149
6 Ways to Create a Positive Atmosphere	p. 152
6 Means of Closing Sessions on a Positive Note	p. 155
Managing Unique Groups and Individuals	p. 159
5 Strategies for Dealing with New Generations of Learners	p. 160
9 Strategies for Communicating with Cross-Cultural Learners	p. 162
5 Ways to Assist Learners with Special Needs	p. 165
6 Techniques to Engage Quiet Learners	p. 167
5 Means of Restraining Class Clowns	p. 170
6 Tips for Quieting Chatty Learners	p. 171
7 Tactics for Handling Experts or Know-It-Alls	p. 174
5 Methods of Handling Inconsiderate Learners	p. 177
7 Procedures for Dealing with Domineering Learners	p. 178
5 Strategies for Working with Mature Learners	p. 181
Reinforcing Learning Through Review and Repetition	p. 185
4 Ideas for Reviewing Key Learning Concepts	p. 186
8 Activities That Use Props for Content Review	p. 188
4 Ways to Validate Learning and Close the Session	p. 191
Transferring Learning to the Job	p. 195
12 Strategies That Lead to Learning Transfer	p. 195
10 Methods for Enhancing Learning Transfer	p. 200
12 Ways to Involve Supervisors in the Learning Transfer Process	p. 204
9 Techniques That Reinforce Learning on the Job	p. 208
Evaluating Training Results	p. 211
8 Ways to Monitor Learners' Feelings During Training	p. 211
5 Options for Tracking Learners' Progress	p. 216
Applying Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory of Motivation to Training	p. 219
Creative Strategies for Selecting Volunteers	p. 223
Creatively Grouping Participants	p. 227
Resources	p. 233
About the Author	p. 237
Index	p. 239
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Energize Your Training Creative Techniques to Engage Your Learners

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