March 2010
Beginner
223 pages
6h 1m
English
book
The First-Time Trainer: A Step-by-Step Quick Guide for Managers, Supervisors, and New Training Professionals
by Tom W Goad
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Step Three
Focus on Learning
“What one knows is, in youth, of little moment; they know enough
who know how to learn.”
—Henry Brooks Adams, The Education of Henry Adams, 1907
Knowing how people learn is critical to effective training delivery.
Since we’re dealing with adults, this means applying adult learning
theory. It’s not diffi cult, because adults have a good idea of how they
learn best. Just follow a few principles and practices, and learners
will be enthusiastic about the process—and they’ll learn more too.
Step Three Summary
This step deals with how people learn. A development that has come
of age in the past few decades is an increased knowledge of how or-
ganizations learn. Step three is closely ...
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