Tackle training and development the fun and easy way so you can share your specialized knowledge with others
Millions of Americans train others as part of their jobs. Whether you're an employee training your co-workers on a new process or skill, a volunteer asked to train new volunteers, a chef training your staff, or a paramedic giving CPR training, it's just as important to know how to teach others as it is to know what you're talking about. It doesn't matter how much you know about your subject if you can't share it with others. And that's where Training For Dummies comes in--it offers all the nuts and bolts of training for anyone who has to educate others on any subject and in any field--and it's written in plain English.
Covering all the modern, interactive instructional methods and dynamic training approaches available, this hands-on guide will help you inspire trainees and keep them engaged throughout the training program.You'll discover:
* How to master the jargon of training
* The keys to using audio and visual aids effectively
* How to prepare for the training certification process
* Helpful ways to evaluate your results and improve your tactics
* Tips, techniques, and tidbits for enhancing your training sessions
* Methods that improve trainee participation
* Alternatives to the traditional lecture method
* Tactics for gauging and managing group dynamics
* Strategies for addressing problems in the classroom
* Hints for understanding and adapting to different learning styles
* Resources and other extra material you can immediately use
The book has a part dedicated to the training profession, so if you're interested in becoming a professional trainer, you'll learn how to upgrade your skills and knowledge and what the trainer certification process entails. You'll also gain a perspective on other aspects of the field of training.
Additionally, Training For Dummies shows you ways to inject humor into your training sessions, ideas for saving time in the training room, and icebreakers that actually break the ice. Get your own copy to start flexing your training muscle today.
Autorentext
Elaine Biech, known as "the trainer's trainer," is President and Managing Principal of ebb associates inc, a strategic implementation, leadership development, and experiential learning consulting firm.
Zusammenfassung
Tackle training and development the fun and easy way so you can share your specialized knowledge with others
Millions of Americans train others as part of their jobs. Whether you’re an employee training your co-workers on a new process or skill, a volunteer asked to train new volunteers, a chef training your staff, or a paramedic giving CPR training, it’s just as important to know how to teach others as it is to know what you’re talking about. It doesn’t matter how much you know about your subject if you can’t share it with others. And that’s where Training For Dummies comes in—it offers all the nuts and bolts of training for anyone who has to educate others on any subject and in any field—and it’s written in plain English.
Covering all the modern, interactive instructional methods and dynamic training approaches available, this hands-on guide will help you inspire trainees and keep them engaged throughout the training program.You’ll discover:
- How to master the jargon of training
- The keys to using audio and visual aids effectively
- How to prepare for the training certification process
- Helpful ways to evaluate your results and improve your tactics
- Tips, techniques, and tidbits for enhancing your training sessions
- Methods that improve trainee participation
- Alternatives to the traditional lecture method
- Tactics for gauging and managing group dynamics
- Strategies for addressing problems in the classroom
- Hints for understanding and adapting to different learning styles
- Resources and other extra material you can immediately use
The book has a part dedicated to the training profession, so if you’re interested in becoming a professional trainer, you’ll learn how to upgrade your skills and knowledge and what the trainer certification process entails. You’ll also gain a perspective on other aspects of the field of training. &...
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Part I: So You’re Going to Be a Trainer! 5
Chapter 1: What’s a Trainer? 7
What is Training? 8
What forms does training take? 8
Why is training necessary? 9
Is training just for business? 12
What Do Trainers Do? 12
Assessing your training potential 13
Take stock of your skills 14
Your self-assessment 18
How do you become a trainer? 19
A Day in the Life of a Trainer 20
Do You Have What It Takes? 21
Chapter 2: Why Adults Learn 25
Adult Learning Theory 25
Who is Malcolm Knowles? 26
Applying adult learning theory to training 27
How Do People Learn? 28
Three types of learning: KSAs 30
Other considerations for learning 30
Helping Adults Learn in the Classroom 32
Create a safe haven for learning 33
Create a comfortable environment 33
Encourage participation 36
Facilitate more than you lecture 36
One Last Note: Who’s Wh…