Training From the Back of the Room! : 65 Ways to Step Aside and Let Them Learn

by Sharon L. Bowman

• ISBN13: 9780470413821
• ISBN10: 0470413824
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-12-01
• Publisher: Pfeiffer

Summary

From Sharon L. Bowman, the author of the best-selling Ten-Minute Trainer, comes the dynamic new book, Training from the BACK of the Room! This innovative resource introduces 65 training strategies that are guaranteed to deliver outstanding training results no matter what the topic, group, or learning environment. Now, trainers can replace the traditional "Trainers talk; learners listen" paradigm with a radical new model for designing and delivering instruction: "When learners talk and teach, they learn."

Table of Contents

Foreword.NEED-TO-KNOW INFORMATION FROM THE FRONT OF THE BOOK.Warm-Ups for Training from the BACK of the Room!The 4 Cs Reference Guide.What's In It For You? An Introduction to Training from the BACK of the Room!Imagine That . . . .Do You Want Them to Hear It or Learn It?Who's Doing the Talking?The Power of the Paradigm.This Book Will Get You There.How This Book Is Organized.Using the Thing to Teach the Thing.Brain-Friendly Training: Learning About Learning.Imagine That . . . .From Boring to Benefi cial.Brain-Friendly Learning and Training.Positive Emotional Experiences: From Emotions to Attention to Learning.Multi-Sensory Stimulation and Novelty: Timing and Movement.Instructional Variety and Choices: Reaching Most of the Learners Most of the Time.Active Participation and Collaboration: Stepping Aside While Letting Them Learn.Informal Learning Environments: "Do Not Touch" Versus "Make Yourself at Home".The 4 Cs: A Quick and Remarkably Effective Instructional Design Process.Imagine That . . . .The 4 Cs and Accelerated Learning.Design and Delivery Reminders.PART ONE: CONNECTIONS.What You Need to Know About Connections.Imagine That . . . .Connecting Learners to Learners.Connecting Learners to Topic.Connecting Learners to Personal Goals.Connecting Learners to Outcomes.The Primacy-Recency Principle.Connections, Not Icebreakers.Connections: Warm-Up Activities.What Is a Warm-Up?What Does a Warm-Up Do?Getting Ready.Five Warm-Up Activities.Your Turn.Connections: Fast Pass Activities.What Is a Fast Pass?What Does a Fast Pass Do?Getting Ready.Five Fast Pass Activities.Your Turn.Connections: Start-Up Activities.What Is a Start-Up?What Does a Start-Up Do?Getting Ready.Five Start-Up Activities.Your Turn.PART TWO: CONCEPTS.What You Need to Know About Concepts.Imagine That . . . .Teach Only the Need-to-Know Information.Provide Graphic Organizers.Apply the Ten-Minute Rule.Use Interactive Lecture Strategies.Include One-Minute Reviews.Concepts: Concept Maps.What Is a Concept Map?What Does a Concept Map Do?Getting Ready.Five Concept Maps.Your Turn.Concepts: Interactive Lecture Strategies.What Is an Interactive Lecture?What Does an Interactive Lecture Do?Getting Ready.Five Interactive Lecture Strategies.Your Turn.Concepts: Jigsaw Activities.What Is a Jigsaw?What Does a Jigsaw Do?Getting Ready.Five Jigsaw Activities.Your Turn.Concepts: Concept Centers.What Is a Concept Center?What Does a Concept Center Do?Getting Ready.Five Concept Center Activities.Your Turn.Table Center Examples.PART THREE: CONCRETE PRACTICE.What You Need to Know About Concrete Practice.Imagine That . . ..What Concrete Practice Is Not.Mistakes Are Allowed.Elements of Effective Practice.Concrete Practice: Teach-Back Activities.What Is a Teach-Back?What Does a Teach-Back Do?Getting Ready.Five Teach-Back Activities.Your Turn.Concrete Practice: Skills-Based Activities.What Is a Skills-Based Activity?What Does a Skills-Based Activity Do?Getting Ready.Five Skills-Based Activities.Your Turn.Concrete Practice: Learner