{"product_id":"training-the-active-training-way-8-strategies-to-spark-learning-and-change-paperback-softback-9780787976132","title":"Training the Active Training Way; 8 Strategies to Spark Learning and Change (Paperback \/ softback) 9780787976132","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTraining the Active Training Way\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e8 Strategies to Spark Learning and Change\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Wow! What a delightful, fun, easy-to-read-and-use book \u003ci\u003eTraining the Active Training Way\u003c\/i\u003e is.  I learned, I enjoyed, and have already put into practice several of Mel Silberman’s tips.  If you want to be a great and successful trainer, dive right into this volume...now!\"\u003cbr\u003e --Harold D. Stolovitch, emeritus professor, Université de Montréal and author of \u003ci\u003eTelling Ain't Training\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"I thought I would read this book just long enough to write a witty endorsement. An hour later I found myself in the middle of a remarkable torrent of brilliant ideas, all delivered in a practical and inspiring way. At some point I had changed and was reading because I was convinced the book held great personal value to me—it could help me be a better trainer. Mel’s zest for life and training comes through in this delightful, valuable book. This compendium of ideas will inspire you to be a better trainer. It inspired me!\"\u003cbr\u003e --Elaine Biech, president and managing principal, ebb associates inc, author, \u003ci\u003eTraining for Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMelvin L. Silberman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787976132, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 7 March 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 20 x 1.1 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTraining expert Mel Silberman is the father of the popular and effective active training method. In his landmark textbook, \u003ci\u003eActive Training\u003c\/i\u003e, he identified the specific characteristics of the active training method that results in deeper learning and improved retention. Now, \u003ci\u003eTraining the Active Training Way\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrategy 1: Engage Your Participants From the Start 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 1: Give Participants Something to Do Before the Session Formally Begins 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 2: Structure the Initial Social Interactions Among Participants 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 3: Create Icebreakers That Focus Solely on Immediate Learning Involvement 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 4: Enlarge the Pool of Participation at the Very Beginning 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrategy 2: Be a Brain-friendly Presenter 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 5: Build Brain Interest in What Is Being Presented 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 6: Help Your Participants’ Brains to “Get It” 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 7: Involve Participants Throughout Your Presentation 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 8: Help Participants “Save” the Presentation in Their Brains 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrategy 3: Encourage Lively and Focused Discussion 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 9: Engage Participants Before Plunging into the Discussion 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 10: State Effective Questions for Discussion 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 11: Improve the Quality of Discussion Through Participant Preparation 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 12: Alter the Discussion Format 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 13: Facilitate the Flow of Conversation 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrategy 4: Urge Participants to Ask Questions 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 14: Help Participants Get Started 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 15: Create the Need for Questions 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 16: Let Participants Know You Expect Questions 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrategy 5: Let Your Participants Learn From Each other 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 17: Choose How You Compose Learning Teams 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 18: Build Learning Teams Before Giving Them Work 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 19: Gradually Immerse Participants in Team Learning 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 20: Use a Variety of Team Learning Activities 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 21: Invite Participants to Teach Each Other 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrategy 6: Enhance Learning by Experiencing and Doing 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 22: Create Experiences That Simulate or Match Reality 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 23: Ask Participants to Reflect on the Experience 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 24: Avoid “Monkey See, Monkey Do” 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 25: Use Role Play to Develop Verbal Skills 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrategy 7: Blend in Technology Wisely 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 26: Transform Active Classroom Strategies into e-Learning 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 27: Use e-Learning to Supplement Classroom Learning 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 28: Use Classroom Sessions to Supplement e-Learning Activities 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrategy 8: Make the End Unforgettable 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 29: Get Participants to Review What’s Been Learned 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 30: Ask Participants to Evaluate Their Accomplishments 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 31: Have Participants Plan for the Future 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTip 32: Let Participants Celebrate the End 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Advice 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePfeiffer Publications Guide 183\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; 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