出版社:John Wiley & Sons Inc
出版日期:2006-4
ISBN:9780787976231
作者:Mel Silberman
页数:345页
书籍目录
List of Figures Preface Acknowledgments PART ONE: INTRODUCING ACTIVE TRAINING The Nature of Adult Learning Concerns About Active Training The Delivery of Active Training PART TWO: DESIGNING AN ACTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM Chapter 1 Assessing Training Needs Why Do Assessment? What Information Should Be Collected? How Can Information Be Collected? What If There Is No Time to Do a Proper Assessment? Chapter 2 Developing Active Training Objectives Setting Learning Goals Selecting Objectives Specifying Objectives Expressing Objectives Communicating Training Objectives to Others Chapter 3 Creating Opening Exercises What Opening Exercises Accomplish What to Keep in Mind When Creating Opening Exercises Ten Ways to Obtain Participation Chapter 4 Preparing Brain-Friendly Lectures Five Ways to Gain Your Audience’s Interest Five Ways to Maximize Understanding and Retention Five Ways to Involve Participants During a Lecture Five Ways to Reinforce Lectures An Example of a Well-Designed Lecture Chapter 5 Finding Alternative Methods to Lecturing Demonstration Case Study Guided Teaching Group Inquiry Information Search Study Group Jigsaw Learning Tournament Learning Applying the Alternatives to a Common Topic Chapter 6 Using Experiential Learning Approaches Role Playing Games and Simulations Observation Mental Imagery Writing Tasks Action Learning Chapter 7 Designing Active Training Activities The Three Major Ingredients of Any Design Basic Questions About Any Design The Remaining Details Three Tips for Creative Designs Chapter 8 Sequencing Active Training Activities Basic Sequencing Guidelines Applying Sequencing Guidelines The Finer Side of Sequencing Experiential Learning Sequences Chapter 9 Planning Active Training Programs The Macrodesign of an Active Training Program Chapter 10 Blending Technology into Active Training Independent e-Learning Group-Based e-Learning Virtual Classrooms Blended Learning PART THREE: CONDUCTING AN ACTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM Chapter 11 Beginning an Active Training Program Chapter 12 Gaining Leadership of the Training Group Chapter 13 Giving Presentations and Leading Discussions Chapter 14 Facilitating Structured Activities and Promoting Team Learning Chapter 15 Concluding an Active Training Program PART FOUR: EXTENDING THE VALUE OF AN ACTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM Chapter 16 Providing for Back-on-the-Job Application Chapter 17 Evaluating an Active Training Program References Index About the Authors Pfeiffer Publications Guide
作者简介
It?s here! An all-new edition of the handbook that started the active training revolution. You'll learn how to:
* Assess training needs and participants
* Develop active training objectives
* Create practical opening exercises
* Prepare effective lectures
* Design active training exercises
* Provide for back-on-the-job application . . . and much more! Silberman is synonymous with active training. Thousands upon thousands of trainers look to Silberman for sage advice on teaching adults the way they learn best: by doing. Now Silberman presents an all-new edition of his runaway bestseller, Active Training. This handbook shows you how to design and conduct experiential programs in private and public sector organizations from beginning to end. Silberman has augmented the first edition, with a wealth of new training exercises and updated case studies, along with information on emerging training technologies and ways to substantiate the ROI of training. Plus, a new section entitled Introducing Active Training explores in greater depth the reasons why adults learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process. You get over 200 real-life designs and case examples distributed over 35 subject areas including: * coaching
* communication skills
* team building
* performance appraisals
* customer service
* problem solving
* time management
* leadership . . . and much more! The index to the case studies enables you to find a training example that suits your current need. Checklists and assessments reinforce training topics and enable you to plan for action. I'm 'Gung Ho!' about Active Training. All trainers should find it a valuable reading experience. It is loaded with sound concepts and practical ideas.
--Ken Blanchard, co-author, The One Minute Manager and Gung Ho! Within the covers of this book is all the material you need to make a course or seminar a success. Silberman?s guidebook is loaded with practical, original training tips and a whole host of ways to incorporate these ideas into your training. Experience the second edition of this training classic and you'll never face an audience the same way again. Active training starts here! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.