Training the Active Training Way

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7879-7613-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 204 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 372 g

Training expert Mel Silberman is the father of the popular and effective active training method. In his landmark textbook, Active Training, he identified the specific characteristics of the active training method that results in deeper learning and improved retention. Now, Training the Active Training Way takes the next step by distilling the active training method into eight core strategies that trainers can use to craft interactive and engaging training, even for the most challenging training assignments such as technical skills training, and information-rich (and often dull) content.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Silberman, Melvin L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Strategy 1: Engage Your Participants From the Start 7

Tip 1: Give Participants Something to Do Before the Session Formally Begins 9

Tip 2: Structure the Initial Social Interactions Among Participants 12

Tip 3: Create Icebreakers That Focus Solely on Immediate Learning Involvement 17

Tip 4: Enlarge the Pool of Participation at the Very Beginning 22

Strategy 2: Be a Brain-friendly Presenter 25

Tip 5: Build Brain Interest in What Is Being Presented 27

Tip 6: Help Your Participants’ Brains to “Get It” 32

Tip 7: Involve Participants Throughout Your Presentation 39

Tip 8: Help Participants “Save” the Presentation in Their Brains 46

Strategy 3: Encourage Lively and Focused Discussion 49

Tip 9: Engage Participants Before Plunging into the Discussion 51

Tip 10: State Effective Questions for Discussion 55

Tip 11: Improve the Quality of Discussion Through Participant Preparation 60

Tip 12: Alter the Discussion Format 64

Tip 13: Facilitate the Flow of Conversation 70

Strategy 4: Urge Participants to Ask Questions 75

Tip 14: Help Participants Get Started 77

Tip 15: Create the Need for Questions 82

Tip 16: Let Participants Know You Expect Questions 87

Strategy 5: Let Your Participants Learn From Each other 91

Tip 17: Choose How You Compose Learning Teams 93

Tip 18: Build Learning Teams Before Giving Them Work 98

Tip 19: Gradually Immerse Participants in Team Learning 103

Tip 20: Use a Variety of Team Learning Activities 108

Tip 21: Invite Participants to Teach Each Other 113

Strategy 6: Enhance Learning by Experiencing and Doing 119

Tip 22: Create Experiences That Simulate or Match Reality 121

Tip 23: Ask Participants to Reflect on the Experience 128

Tip 24: Avoid “Monkey See, Monkey Do” 132

Tip 25: Use Role Play to Develop Verbal Skills 136

Strategy 7: Blend in Technology Wisely 141

Tip 26: Transform Active Classroom Strategies into e-Learning 143

Tip 27: Use e-Learning to Supplement Classroom Learning 147

Tip 28: Use Classroom Sessions to Supplement e-Learning Activities 150

Strategy 8: Make the End Unforgettable 153

Tip 29: Get Participants to Review What’s Been Learned 155

Tip 30: Ask Participants to Evaluate Their Accomplishments 161

Tip 31: Have Participants Plan for the Future 165

Tip 32: Let Participants Celebrate the End 170

Final Advice 175

About the Author 181

Pfeiffer Publications Guide 183

Über Autor(innen)

Mel Silberman, Ph.D. is Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, where he received its Great Teacher Award. He is also president of Active Training, Princeton, NJ, a consulting firm that provides courses on active training techniques, interpersonal intelligence, and team facilitation.
Dr. Silberman is a graduate of Brandeis University and holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Chicago. He is the author and editor of over 30 books, including Active Training 2e (Pfeiffer, 1998), 101 Ways to Make Training Active (Pfeiffer, 1998), and The Consultant's Tool Kit (McGraw-Hill, 2002), and a regular conference speaker for ASTD and ISPI.
Dr. Silberman has conducted training for hundreds of corporate, governmental, educational, and human-service organizations. Among his recent clients have been: Valero Refining Co., BMW of North America, MGM Grand, New York University School of Dentistry, Merck, Girl Scouts of the USA, and International Teachers of Business Management Program.