Chapter 1

Training Fads and Fables

Blood, Phlegm, Black Bile, and Yellow Bile

Training Mythology and Investments in Learning

Training Myth #1: Learning Styles

Training Myth #2: Media Panaceas

Training Myth #3: The More They Like It, the More They Learn

Training Myth #4: Learners Are Good Judges of Their Training Needs

Training Myth #5: Active Engagement Is Essential to Learning

Training Myth #6: Games, Stories, and Simulations Promote Learning

Applying Evidence-Based Practice to Your Training

 

Do you talk on your cell phone (handheld or hands free) while driving? If yes, you are not alone. At any given moment about 7 percent of all drivers are using their phones (Zebra 2019). According to the National Safety Council, about a quarter of all crashes ...

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