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	<title>The Happy Curmudgeon &#187; Advice For Trainers</title>
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		<title>Featured Training Tool: Training Needs Assessment Step-By-Step Helpcard</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Training Needs Assessment Step-By-Step Helpcard guides you through conducting a training needs assessment, and it&#8217;s all on two sides of an 8.5 x11 inch &#8220;card&#8221;. Meant for busy people who haven&#8217;t time to read books on the subject and need &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/learning-theory-to-practice/featured-training-tool-training-needs-assessment-step-by-step-helpcard/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Communication Generalizations and Prescriptions &#8211; Load of Hot Hooie #trdev</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had something like 10+ books published and had a long career as a trainer and management consultant, and I&#8217;d say that, at the core of all my books lies the issue of communication. I&#8217;d also say that almost all &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/roberts-learning-and-development-editorials/communication-generalizations-and-prescriptions-load-of-hot-hooie-trdev/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching Critical Reflection, Myths and Realities 7</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teaching Critical Reflection, Myths and Realities 7. by David Stein. 2000 PDF Available The ability to reflect critically on one’s experience, integrate knowledge gained from experience with knowledge possessed, and take action on insights is considered by some adult educators &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/advice-for-trainers/teaching-critical-reflection-myths-and-realities-7/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adult Learning In Groups &#8211; Practice Application Brief</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adult Learning In Groups Practice Application Brief by Susan Imel 1997 This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education under Contract No. ED-99-CO-0013. The content of this publication does not &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/learning-theory-to-practice/adult-learning-in-groups-practice-application-brief/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Task Analysis Strategies and Practices, Practice Application Brief</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Task Analysis Strategies and Practices, Practice Application Brief, by Bettina Lankard Brown 1998 This project has been funded at least in part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education under Contract No. ED-99-CO-0013. The content of this publication &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/learning-theory-to-practice/task-analysis-strategies-and-practices-practice-application-brief/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Well Deserved Poke At Adult Learning Principles and Styles</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is no secret that I believe adult learning principles and styles are essentially vague and useless in terms of instructing &#8220;adults&#8221; versus &#8220;non-adults&#8221; and that the work of many popular adult learning &#8220;experts&#8221; is terrible, and that includes Knowles. &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/a-well-deserved-poke-at-adult-learning-principles-and-styles/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Believe Learning By Doing is a Superior Learning Method? Is Your Hamster Smarter Than You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you believe learning by doing is a superior method of learning, and training, certainly better than old boring lectures, reading, etc, you&#8217;re in good (well, maybe not good) company. Many educators and trainers believe the same &#8212; that &#8220;real&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/do-you-believe-learning-by-doing-is-a-superior-learning-method-is-your-hamster-smarter-than-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Productivity, Excellence and Giftedness &#8211; Stimulating Article by G. Billikopf</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Productivity, Excellence and Giftedness Gregorio Billikopf University of California Ed. This piece was originally posted on HRNET by Gregorio Billikopf of the University of California. It has some excellent thoughts, but even more important it&#8217;s a great stimulus for thinking &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/learning-theory-to-practice/productivity-excellence-and-giftedness-stimulating-article-by-g-billikopf/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Andragogy Revisited: Theory for the 21st Century? #trdev</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Myths and Realities no. 19 by Ralf St. Clair Malcolm Knowles&#8217; theory of andragogy is almost certainly the best known concept in adult education, and it often appears to gain uncritical acceptance based on name recognition rather than careful consideration &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/learning-theory-to-practice/andragogy-revisited-theory-for-the-21st-century-trdev/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bacal&#8217;s Laws: From 20 Feet Away Everyone Seems Normal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a deceptively simple concept that affects much of our lives. It explains that from a distance, or with people we don&#8217;t know well (and we may not know many people well) everyone seems psychologically intact, or &#8220;normal&#8221;. Until &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/bacals-laws-from-20-feet-away-everyone-seems-normal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>If you run a training business&#8230;dealing with the slow economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is an ideal time, particularly if you have less work, to start looking at new product/service lines. Introducing innovative products and services can place you way ahead of the game come the recovery. So build your "infrastructure" for the long term. <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/advice-for-trainers/if-you-run-a-training-businessdealing-with-the-slow-economy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is it wise to record training sessions for later use?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 14:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Someone asked the following: &#62; A department in my company is interested in recording all of their &#62; training sessions for future people to use. They would like to build a &#62; library of these training sessions so if there &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/advice-for-trainers/is-it-wise-to-record-training-sessions-for-later-use/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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