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The Trainer's Handbook Karen Lawson

The Trainer's Handbook By Karen Lawson

The Trainer's Handbook by Karen Lawson


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This guidebook offers new trainers the key skills they need to get started, while experienced trainers are shown how to refine their skills. Modules focus on needs assessment, the adult learner, instructional design and development, platform skills, evaluation, and transfer of training.

The Trainer's Handbook Summary

The Trainer's Handbook by Karen Lawson

Provides new trainers with the key skills they need to get started, while experienced trainers w learn how to refine their training skills. The modular programme presented in the text is designed t provide the skills necessary to establish quality in-house training programmes with well-tained instructors. Modules focus on needs assessment. the adult learner, instructuional design and develop platform skills, evaluation, transfer of training and return on investment. The approach is particip centred, reflecting adult learning principles and will model active training techniques. The worksho format uses interactive and experiental activities including role plays, case studies, group discuss assessment instruments and lecturette. Participants will learn how to apply active training techniqu any content in any context.

Table of Contents

Module One: Assessing Needs-Understanding Needs Assessment-Needs-Assessment Process-Developing an Action Plan-Assessing Participants' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills; Module Two: Understanding Adult Learners-Trainer Characteristics and Competencies-Understanding How and Why People Learn-Application of Learning Principles; Module Three: Training Style-Training Style-Learner-Centered Versus Information-Centered-Key Elements of a Trainer's Style; Module Four: Understanding Today's Learner-The Changing Training Environment-Self-Awareness-Diversity Issues-Participants with Disabilities; Module Five: Writing Instructional Objectives-What Are Learning Objectives?-Writing Learning Objectives; Module Six: Writing an Instructional Plan-Design Philosophy-Time Needed to Develop a Training Program-Major Components of Design-Creating a Design Matrix-Purpose of an Instructional Plan-Components of an Instructional Plan-Instructional Methods-Developing Materials; Module Seven: Selecting, Designing, and Developing Active-Training Methods-The Case for Active Training-Corporate Learning-Creating an Active-Learning Environment-Designing Active-Training Activities-Common Methods and Materials; Module Eight: Delivering Training-Creating a Positive Learning Environment-Experiential and Active-Training Techniques-Tips for Using Specific Methods-Improving Platform Presence; Module Nine: Using Visual Aids-Retention Rate in Visual Learning-Commonly Used Visual Aids; Module Ten: Working with Groups-The Trainer As Facilitator-Ways to Encourage Participation-The Art of Questioning-Responding to Questions-Scaling the Wall of Resistance-Problem Situations; Module Eleven: Creativity in the Workshop-Creativity with Small Groups-Props and Theatrical Techniques-Games-Creative Closings; Module Twelve: Evaluating Training-Why Evaluate?-When to Evaluate-Whom to Involve-How to Evaluate-What to Evaluate-Four-Level Model for Evaluation-Accountability for Training-Significance of the Evaluation Process; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; References; Index.

Additional information

GOR013471653
9780787939915
0787939919
The Trainer's Handbook by Karen Lawson
Used - Like New
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
1998-05-22
256
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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