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 Six
Get Learners Involved
“Workplace training and technology will need to fi t both the learn-
ing styles and lifestyles of a multigenerational workforce.”
—Janice Ware, Rosemary Craft, and Steve Kerschenbaum,
American Society for Training and Development, 2007
Get learners involved in the learning process and you’ll be a suc-
cessful trainer. When an adult learner is mentally and physically
dedicated to learning, learning will take place—and learning will
go up in proportion to the learner’s degree of involvement.
You have read about a number of ideas for getting learners in-
volved. This step lays out a wide range of specifi c techniques and
tools for you. When appropriate, techniques have bee
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