Archive for category Training For Trainers

Instructional Methods Comparison Table #lrnchat

Posted by Robert Bacal in Site News, Training For Trainers, Training Tools & Techniques on March 2, 2010

This is a nice little chart/table I came across that allows reproduction. It presents some presumed strengths and weaknesses of various instructional methods available to trainers and teachers, along with a short comment. Might be helpful to print out.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS –

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Instructional Strategies (Summaries Great For Stimulating Your Thinking)

Posted by Robert Bacal in Icebreakers-Free, Training For Trainers, Training Tools & Techniques, adult education on February 19, 2010

Most trainers and educators are somewhat limited in terms of the training and instructional approaches or methods they use. That’s understandable given the huge realm of possibilities for helping others learn. Here’s a list of instructional strategies that can be used in your instructional design and training delivery. Above all a great list for helping [...]

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Training for trainers and teacher education issues

Posted by Robert Bacal in Training For Trainers on August 26, 2009

How should trainers learn to be trainers. How should teachers be trained. Here’s a little snip of a conversation about the topic.
Someone wrote:

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Adult Learning In Groups – Practice Application Brief

Posted by Robert Bacal in Advice For Trainers, Learning Theory To Practice, Training For Trainers, adult education on July 28, 2009

Adult Learning In Groups
Practice Application Brief
by Susan Imel
1997

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Task Analysis Strategies and Practices, Practice Application Brief

Posted by Robert Bacal in Advice For Trainers, Learning Theory To Practice, Training For Trainers, Training Tools & Techniques on July 27, 2009

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 does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education nor [...]

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Teaching Style vs. Learning Style Myths and Realities 26 Research #astd #trdev

Posted by Robert Bacal in Learning Theory To Practice, MBTI - Learning Styles, Research, Training For Trainers, Training Wisdom or Training Foolishness, adult education on July 23, 2009

Teaching Style vs. Learning Style Myths and Realities 26, by Bettina Lankard Brown, 2003 PDF Available
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 necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of [...]

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Do You Believe Learning By Doing is a Superior Learning Method? Is Your Hamster Smarter Than You?

Posted by Robert Bacal in Advice For Trainers, Learning Theory To Practice, Training For Trainers, Training Wisdom or Training Foolishness on July 12, 2009

If you believe learning by doing is a superior method of learning, and training, certainly better than old boring lectures, reading, etc, you’re in good (well, maybe not good) company. Many educators and trainers believe the same — that “real” learning can only occur if learners are demonstrably active. That is, you can see them [...]

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Attempts to sabotage creating a training/development community of practice

Posted by trdev in Bacal's Twitter World, Mouthing Off, Stupid Trainer Tricks, Training & Technology, Training For Trainers, Training Wisdom or Training Foolishness, Training and Consulting Business on May 5, 2009

Earlier today I announced the creation of a twitter hashtag, #trdev so people wanting to create a training and development community of practice on twitter could find each other, and interact. We have additional plans to make this work. However it will NOT work if the tag is used for NON-RELATED tweets.
Within 3 hrs. of [...]

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Free – Coaching Skills For On-The-Job Trainers Manual

Posted by Robert Bacal in FREE!, Training For Trainers on June 19, 2008

This is a free manual designed to cover off coaching skills for trainers and managers who do on the job training. It’s produced by the CDS, Workplace Safety and Health Division.
You can get it in pdf format free of charge by clicking here.

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