Tip #959: How to Get Past Participant Resistance
The second session of First Aid for New Trainers focused on how to get past participant resistance. When planning a training program, it is wise
The second session of First Aid for New Trainers focused on how to get past participant resistance. When planning a training program, it is wise
Ideally, as trainers we want the participants in our programs to be eager to learn. However, sometimes our participants aren’t happy to be in the
Ideally, as trainers we want the participants in our programs to be eager to learn. However, sometimes our participants aren’t happy to be in the
It is a trainer’s nightmare: you realize you have misjudged the timing and run out of content and learning activities, while there are still two
One key to a successful training program is to help participants realize at the beginning of the session how the training will benefit them. They
“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” Margaret J. Wheatley In participative learning, it
“The teacher must adopt the role of facilitator, not content provider.” Lev S. Vygotsky In Part One, we addressed two concerns about using participatory learning
“Knowledge is the antidote to fear.” Ralph Waldo Emerson The idea of using participatory learning activities is alarming to many trainers for three basic reasons.
“Everyone should have an opportunity to learn in a positive environment, to enjoy the learning process, and feel comfortable and content with it.” Barry Saide
“Is ditchwater dull? Naturalists with microscopes have told me that it teems with quiet fun. “ G. K. Chesterton Even after all of these years
“The fatal metaphor of progress, which means leaving things behind us, has utterly obscured the real idea of growth, which means leaving things inside us.”
“Teaching is a strategic act of engagement.” James Bellanca I absolutely hate repeating something without providing proper attribution. I usually note down sources, so I
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