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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