Training Methods That Work : A Handbook for Trainers.

TITLE -- COPYRIGHT -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- PART I Add Variety To Your Training -- VARIETY HELPS YOUR TRAINING -- WHAT TRAINING METHODS SHOULD YOU USE? -- SEVENTEEN TRAINING METHODS -- SELF ASSESSMENT -- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK -- PART II Using Training Methods: A Foundation -- THE FOUNDATION FOR USING TRAINING METHODS -- THE LEARNING CYCLE -- OVERVIEW -- Stage One: The Learning Activity -- Stage Two: The Participant's Response -- Stage Three: Application of Learing -- LEARNING CYCLE EXERCISE -- Stage One: The Learning Activity -- Stage Two: The Participants Response -- Stage Three: Application of Learning -- ADULT LEARNING PRINCIPLES -- OVERVIEW -- PRACTICE APPLYING ADULT LEARNING PRINCIPLES -- PART III Preparing and Using Training Methods -- PREPARING AND USING TRAINING METHODS -- SELECTING TRAINING METHODS -- OVERVIEW -- TRAINING METHODS -- SELECTING APPROPRIATE TRAINING METHODS -- NINE QUESTIONS -- SELECTING A TRAINING METHOD: EXERCISE -- ADAPTING AND WRITING EXERCISES -- OVERVIEW -- ADAPTING AN EXERCISE -- PRACTICE: ADAPT AN EXERCISE -- WRITING A NEW EXERCISE -- WRITING YOUR EXERCISE* -- COPYRIGHT LAW -- COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR AUTHORS -- FAIR USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS -- INTRODUCE, CONDUCT, AND PROCESS TRAINING METHODS AND ACTIVITIES -- OVERVIEW -- INTRODUCING AN ACTIVITY -- CONDUCTING THE ACTIVITY -- PROCESSING THE ACTIVITY -- PRACTICE: PREPARE TO INTRODUCE AND PROCESS AN ACTIVITY -- TACKLING YOUR TIMING -- HOW TO JUDGE TIMING WHEN USING METHODS AND ACTIVITIES -- EVALUATING METHODS AND EXERCISES -- PART IV Seventeen Training Methods That Work -- SEVENTEEN TRAINING METHODS THAT WORK -- METHOD 1: STRUCTURED WARM-UP ACTIVITIES -- OVERVIEW -- GUIDELINES -- PRACTICE: ADAPTING A WARM-UP ACTIVITY -- METHOD 2: THE PRESENTATION -- OVERVIEW -- SIX STEPS TO PREPARE FOR A PRESENTATION -- STEP 1: Determine your objectives for the presentation.

STEP 2: Analyze your audience -- STEP 3: Prepare a preliminary outline or plan -- STEP 4: Select and/or prepare visual aids -- STEP 5: Finalize the presentation outline with details -- STEP 6: Practice! Practice! Practice! -- PREPARING FOR YOUR NEXT PRESENTATION -- METHOD 3: READING MATERIALS -- OVERVIEW -- GUIDELINES -- 1. Select the reading materials. -- 2. When should the reading be introduced? -- 3. Introduce the purpose and process. -- 4. Guided reading -- 5. Follow-up -- METHOD 4: DEMONSTRATIONS -- OVERVIEW -- GUIDELINES -- 1. Prepare carefully! -- 2. Exlain the purpose -- 3. Step-by-Step -- 4. Practice -- DEMONSTRATION EXERCISE: -- METHOD 5: VIDEO AND FILMS -- OVERVIEW -- VIDEO/FILM EXERCISE: -- METHOD 6: NOTE-TAKING -- OVERVIEW -- TYPES -- GUIDELINES -- 1. Prepare a handout -- 2. Using the Handouts -- NOTE-TAKING REVIEW: -- METHOD 7: DISCUSSIONS -- OVERVIEW -- TYPES -- QUESTIONING SKILLS -- ASKING QUESTIONS -- TYPES OF QUESTIONS -- PHRASING QUESTIONS -- GUIDELINES FOR PHRASING QUESTIONS -- DIRECTING QUESTIONS -- HANDLING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS -- RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS -- METHOD 8: QUESTIONNAIRES -- OVERVIEW -- DEFINITIONS -- GUIDELINES -- 1. Determining Your Purpose -- 2. Utilizing a Questionnaire -- 3. Follow-up -- METHOD 9: THE FISHBOWL -- OVERVIEW -- GUIDELINES -- VARIATIONS -- METHOD 10: CASE STUDIES -- OVERVIEW -- GUIDELINES -- VARIATIONS -- ADAPTING AND WRITING CASE STUDY -- SOURCES -- PRACTICE: WRITE A CASE STUDY -- METHOD 11: IN-BASKET AND CARD SORTS -- OVERVIEW -- GUIDELINES FOR AN IN-BASKET -- GUIDELINES FOR A CARD SORT -- SOURCES -- METHOD 12: ROLE PLAYS -- OVERVIEW -- FIVE TYPES OF ROLE PLAYS -- SELECTING A ROLE PLAY -- WRITING A ROLE PLAY -- SPONTANEOUS ROLE PLAYS -- CONDUCTING ROLE PLAYS -- PROCESSING THE ROLE -- OVERCOMING RESISTANCE TO ROLE PLAYING -- EXERCISE-ROLE PLAYS -- PRACTICE: WRITE A ROLE PLAY.

METHOD 13: ROLE PLAYING A CASE STUDY -- OVERVIEW -- GUIDELINES -- SOURCES -- METHOD 14: GAMES AND OTHER STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES -- OVERVIEW -- GUIDELINES -- SOURCES -- EXERCISE-GAMES AND OTHER STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES -- PRACTICE: ADAPTING A GAME OR STRUCTURED ACTIVITY -- METHOD 15: CLINICS -- OVERVIEW -- CLINICS -- METHOD 16: THE CRITICAL INCIDENTS -- OVERVIEW -- CRITICAL INCIDENTS -- METHOD 17: STRUCTURED CLOSURE ACTIVITIES -- OVERVIEW -- GUIDELINES -- SOURCES -- PRACTICE: ADAPTING A CLOSURE ACTIVITY -- SELF ASSESSMENT.

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