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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

December 5, 2022

Tip #869: How to Build Motivation to Learn

“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

April 19, 2021

Tip #868: How to Immediately Get Learner Engagement

“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

April 12, 2021

Tip #573: Pros and Cons of Using Jeopardy

“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

June 15, 2015

Tip #565: The Power of Six in Training

“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

April 20, 2015

Tip #559: Let’s Call Homework Something Else

“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

March 9, 2015

Tip #556: Everyone Appreciates It When Learning is Fun

“Is ditchwater dull? Naturalists with microscopes have told me that it teems with quiet fun. ” G. K. Chesterton Even after all of these years

February 16, 2015

Tip #554: Creative Learning Activities in Jordan- Part One

“Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” Edward de Bono While in Amman, Jordan,

February 2, 2015

Tip #526: The Best Learning States

“Man is the only creature whose emotions are entangled with his memory.” Marjorie Holmes No, we’re not talking about geographical states. That would be an

July 14, 2014

Tip #521: What To Do When Your Audience Knows More Than You Do

“Who questions much, shall learn much, and retain much.” Francis Bacon There are times when trainers may find themselves in the unenviable position of conducting

June 9, 2014

Tip #487: Training Engagement Strategies

“Getting involved is so, so . . . involving.” Vera-Ellen When someone asks how I plan to engage learners, the first thing that comes to

October 14, 2013

Tip #385: What is Magic About the Number Three in Designing Curriculum for Better and More Lasting Learning?

“Education is the methodical creation of the habit of thinking.” Ernest Dimnet If training is to effectively change learner behavior, then the curriculum must be

August 1, 2011

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