
Tip #952: How to Engage Learners Into Actively Participating
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
“Student engagement is the product of motivation and active learning.” Elizabeth F. Barkley In his book Drive, Daniel Pink identifies three key components necessary for
This is a wonderful prompt to help learners engage witih the content by preparing them to think about how it will help them. Unfortunately, I
“Education levels the playing field, allowing everyone to compete.” Joyce A. Myers Jeopardy is a great game for checking participant comprehension. It can be used for
“If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening my ax.” Abraham Lincoln According to the Mastery Teaching Model designed
“There are overtones and undertones to a word, and lateral echoes, too.” Knut Hamsun I made an interesting and unhappy observation this weekend. My two
to seeThis tip is about all the things a trainer can do to make sure that learning is fun. Even after all of these years
“Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” Edward de Bono While in Amman, Jordan,
This Tip describes the best learning states, which are the emotional states of your learners, such as anticipation and intrigue. “Man is the only creature
This Tip discusses what to do when your audience knows more than you do about a training topic you are teaching. “Who questions much, shall
When someone asks how I plan to engage learners, the first thing that comes to mind is the use of: cartoons, kinesthetic items on the
This Tip discusses the number three in designing more lasting learning, where design models come in sets of three. The Number Three in Designing More
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