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How to Create a Good Learning Environment—Training Basics

Author Cat Sharpe
Release Date: 1997/05/01
ISBN: 758506
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Why does even the most expertly designed and deployed training sometimes fail to produce the desired results? Could a poor learning environment be the answer? This issue presents a comprehensive discussion of why and how adults learn. It discusses various instruction methods, their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, and offers concrete tips and advice on how you can create a winning learning environment in your organization.

Table of Contents

  1. Copyright
  2. Learning Environments
  3. Adult Learners
    1. Adults Are Motivated to Learn
    2. Adults Want to Apply New Skills Immediately
    3. Background Influences Learning
    4. Ability Affects Instructional Environment
    5. Adults Learn Best at Their Own Pace
    6. Varying Levels Challenge Adults
    7. Teaching Styles Affect Learning Ability
    8. Consistent Feedback
    9. Interpersonal Skills Affect Learning
    10. Sustained Interest in Continuing Education
    11. Initial Fears
    12. Adults Need to Feel Involved
    13. Learners Need Support
    14. Freedom to Select Their Own Training
    15. Characteristics of Adult Learners
      1. Life Experience
      2. Preference for Informal Environments
      3. Personal Directives
      4. Getting to the Heart of Motivation
      5. Underlying Interpretation
      6. Expectations
      7. Diversity Among Learners
      8. Desire to Learn
    16. Effective Trainers and Instructors
    17. Tips for Trainers
  4. Training Methods and Strategies
    1. Lecture
      1. Lecture Characteristics
        1. Advantages of Lecture Presentations
        2. Disadvantages of Lecture Presentations
      2. Lecture Tips
    2. Discussion
      1. Characteristics of Discussion Groups
        1. Advantages of Discussion Groups
        2. Disadvantages of Discussion Groups
      2. Discussion Tips
    3. Demonstration
      1. Characteristics of Demonstration
        1. Advantages of Demonstration Techniques
        2. Disadvantages of Demonstrations
      2. Demonstration Tips
  5. References & Resources
    1. Articles
    2. Books
    3. Infolines
  6. Job Aid
    1. Checklist for Presentation Skills