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Training and education fields seem to collect a lot of supposed facts that are, in fact, not true. Here you'll find some of them.
Challenging the myths about learning and training in small and medium-sized enterprises : implications for public policy? Research
By David Ashton, Johnny Sung, Arwen Raddon, Trevor Riordan - Draws on the results of recent research on the process of skills learning and training in small enterprises as a way of exploring some of the implications for policy makers and their advisers. (Added: 21-Oct-2009 Hits: 434 )Retention Rates - Hearing, Doing, Seeing - A Training and Learning Myth
By Robert Bacal - So, the upshot is that if you are a trainer or instructional designer, you should not necessarily focus on "learning by doing", but on generating attention, motivation, and thinking about what is to be learned. If you do that retention will improve (Added: 21-Oct-2009 Hits: 528 )Stupid Trainer Tricks - Not Having Enough In-Depth Knowledge of the Subject
By Robert Bacal - Sometimes trainers simply do not know enough about their subject matter to be effective trainers. There are two reasons for this. The trainer or organizations subscribes to the myth that anybody with training skills can teach any topic to anyone. Or, a trainer agrees to deliver training in a subject area he or she is unqualified in for business reasons, ignorance, or is simply told to do so by his or her boss. (Added: 21-Oct-2009 Hits: 276 )Trainers Do Not Motivate Learners, Cannot Motivate Learners, and Should Not Motivate - Myth?
By Robert Bacal - It's mostly myth, this perspective on trainers and their role in motivating. However, it depends on how one defines motivation. (Added: 21-Oct-2009 Hits: 409 )The "It Was A Bad Group" Syndrome - Common Trainer Mistake
By Robert Bacal - If you've done any amount of training, you will realize that some groups are easy to work with. Participants can be eager to learn from the training seminar, be active when you want them to be active, non-disruptive and helpful. But that's not always the case. Sometimes some or many participants in the group attending a seminar want to be somewhere else, don't want to participate in activities, are relatively inert, and so on. (Added: 21-Oct-2009 Hits: 336 )Reading Rockets: Ten Myths About Learning to Read
By S. Wren - There are many beliefs and a great deal of dogma associated with reading acquisition, and people are often reluctant to let go of their beliefs despite contradictory research evidence. Here are 10 of the most popular and most potentially pernicious myths that influence reading education. (Added: 21-Oct-2009 Hits: 669 )| Library Home Page |
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