Concrete Practice: Skills-Based Activities
What Is a Skills-Based Activity?
A skills-based activity is an actual skills practice during which training participants physically practice the skills they are learning. A skills-based activity can also be a simulation, that is, a “pretend” way to practice skills. An example of practicing an actual skill is driving a car during a driver’s training class. A skill simulation example is using a computerized driving program instead of a real car.
It seems pretty obvious that if the training involves actual skills, learners should, at some point, practice those skills. Yet many training programs do not include enough time for practice. One problem is that it takes a great deal of time to master a skill. ...
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