Tip #387: Use Participatory Learning Activities
This Tip looks at three reasons why trainers don’t want to use participatory learning activities and debunks them. “Knowledge is the antidote to fear.” Ralph
August 15, 2011
This Tip looks at three reasons why trainers don’t want to use participatory learning activities and debunks them. “Knowledge is the antidote to fear.” Ralph
This Tip looks at the number three in curriculum design, inclukding needs assessment, trainer decisions, desired level of learning, etc. “No one can remember more
This Tip provides six reasons in defense of classroom learning, including the opportunity for guided monitored practice. “Technology is fine. . ., but that popular
This Tip discusses the fact that audience size should not determine learning activities, just how they are facilitated. “First, have a definite, clear practical ideal;
This Tip discusses how to use participatory activities when time is limited, particularly activities that take only one to ten minutes. How to Use Participatory
This Tip describes three training approaches that will help to build learners’ confidence in their own competence. “One important key to success is self-confidence. An
This Tip discusses the importance of learning from other trainers and gives some examples from my own training practice. “Learn from everyone, copy no one.”
This Tip is about the reasons why participatory learning activities are so essential to learning and retention. One reason that participatory learning activities get a
This Tip provides the remaining five of the ten mistakes trainers make when timing activities, and how to avoid them. “Every great mistake has a
This Tip discusses eight mistakes to avoid when creating participant materials, and how to avoid them, including copying PowerPoint slides. “I don’t want to make
This Tip discusses five facilitation mistakes that trainer make, beginning with the training room and process logistics. “Strong people make as many and as ghastly
This Tip looks at seven mistakes that trainers make when choosing learning activities- and how to avoid them. “You must learn from the mistakes of