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4Tools to Enhance Hands-On Training

Several tools or techniques are commonly used by instructors within the context of Hands-On Training. Some of these govern the instructor’s basic approach to HOT and may not be obvious to trainees. Others are more procedural in nature and help the instructor carry out certain tasks during the training. As with the HOT POPPER method itself, most of the tools explained here are simple and straightforward. They don’t require a lot of complicated reasoning. Most people can readily understand them and use them to increase the effectiveness of training.

The more difficult question is when to use these tools, not how to use them. In a few cases the answer is obvious. For example, one of the tools (Daily Routine) ...

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