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Get Learners Involved

beginning that they’ll be doing this, they’ll start giving it thought

at that time, which is exactly what you want.

Note: These same concepts can be incorporated into e-learning

materials.

Many variations stem from these four exercises, and it’s a good

idea to assign additional activities that require writing short pieces

between training sessions. What people write on a piece of paper or

key into a computer is their intellectual property. It reinforces the

learning process positively, so use this technique as much as pos-

sible in training.

Making Learning Contracts

When people contract to provide a service, meet a deadline, or other-

wise commit themselves to keep a promise