Tip #1011: There is No Excuse for Boring Training
If your participants are bored, you’re doing something wrong. If your participants are checking their phones or nodding off, you are probably lecturing at them.
January 30, 2024
If your participants are bored, you’re doing something wrong. If your participants are checking their phones or nodding off, you are probably lecturing at them.
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This tip answers the question whether lecture is better than other learning activities when training large groups. Fiction. The size of the group has very
In this tip, we consider whether students learn more in lectures than they learn in active participatory learning activities. Fiction. According to a Harvard study,
This Tip asks do we bloom where we’re planted, using the metaphor of irises planted in different soil and different training approaches. “You have to
This Tip describes my recommendations for moving SMEs to interactive learning and away from lecture and PowerPoint. “Ideas are easy. It’s the execution of ideas
When lecturers recognize the value of participatory learning, there is a relatively steep learning curve for them to transition into a facilitative trainer role. It
When there is a lot of information to cover, not even a fast-talking lecturer will be effective. Two Reasons Why a Lecturer is Ineffective 1.
There are prevalent and very persistent inaccurate myths about lecture- that it is the only practical training method to use with large groups. There are
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