Training From the Back of the Room!

From Sharon L. Bowman, the author of the best-selling Ten-Minute Trainer, comes the dynamic new book, Training from the BACK of the Room! This innovative resource introduces 65 training strategies that are guaranteed to deliver outstanding training results no matter what the topic, group, or learning environment. Now, trainers can replace the traditional &quote;Trainers talk; learners listen&quote; paradigm with a radical new model for designing and delivering instruction: &quote;When learners talk and teach, they learn.&quote;

Auteur
Sharon L. Bowman has been a professional speaker, author, teacher, and trainer for over thirty years. She is the author of six popular books on training including The Ten-Minute Trainer from Pfeiffer, and is a regular speaker at many national conferences.

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Training from the Back of the Room! From Sharon L. Bowman, the author of the best-selling The Ten-Minute Trainer, comes the dynamic new book, Training from the BACK of the Room! This innovative resource introduces 65 training strategies that are guaranteed to deliver outstanding training results no matter what the topic, group, or learning environment may be. Now, trainers can replace the traditional "Trainers talk; learners listen" paradigm with a radical new model for designing and delivering instruction: "When learners talk and teach, they learn."

The author's four-step instructional design and delivery process involves learners every step of the way. Designed to be user-friendly, Training from the BACK of the Room! is filled with definitions, descriptions, and practical training strategies for each of the 4 Cs:

ConnectionsFifteen opening activities that connect learners to the topic, to each other, and to what they want and need to learn.

ConceptsTwenty strategies that engage and involve learners during the lecture or "direct instruction" training segment.

Concrete PracticeFifteen strategies in which learners actively review content and practice skills.

ConclusionsFifteen learner-led summaries, evaluations, and celebration activities.

In addition, the book offers "nice-to-know" information that will add to what you have learned: the secret about adult learning theory, a new way to write learning outcomes, The World Cafe, tips for interactive e-learning, and other useful resources to expand your learning adventure.

"This is a great bookone I will gladly own, share, and recommend to others. It should be required reading for all learning professionals. The writing style is light, breezy, peer-to-peer, informative, and enjoyable. It is a fabulous addition to the current literature on teaching and learning."
Lenn Millbower, The Learnertainment Trainer and author, Training with a Beat

Résumé
From Sharon L. Bowman, the author of the best-selling Ten-Minute Trainer, comes the dynamic new book, Training from the BACK of the Room! This innovative resource introduces 65 training strategies that are guaranteed to deliver outstanding training results no matter what the topic, group, or learning environment. Now, trainers can replace the traditional "Trainers talk; learners listen" paradigm with a radical new model for designing and delivering instruction: "When learners talk and teach, they learn."

Contenu

Foreword xvii

Need-to-know Information From the Front of the Book 1

Warm-Ups for Training from the BACK of the Room! 3

The 4 Cs Reference Guide 5

What's In It For You? An Introduction to Training from the BACK of the Room! 7

Imagine That 8

Do You Want Them to Hear It or Learn It? 9

Who's Doing the Talking? 10

The Power of the Paradigm 11

This Book Will Get You There 13

How This Book Is Organized 14

Using the Thing to Teach the Thing 16

Brain-Friendly Training: Learning About Learning 27

Imagine That 28

From Boring to Beneficial 30

Brain-Friendly Learning and Training 31

Positive Emotional Experiences: From Emotions to Attention to Learning 33

Multi-Sensory Stimulation and Novelty: Timing and Movement 35

Instructional Variety and Choices: Reaching Most of the Learners Most of the Time 37

Active Participation and Collaboration: Stepping Aside While Letting Them Learn 39

Informal Learning Environments: Do Not Touch Versus Make Yourself at Home 42

The 4 Cs: A Quick and Remarkably Effective Instructional Design Process 51

Imagine That 52

The 4 Cs and Accelerated Learning 55

Design and Delivery Reminders 57
Part One: Connections 71

What You Need to Know About Connections 73

Imagine That 74

Connecting Learners to Learners 76

Connecting Learners to Topic 77

Connecting Learners to Personal Goals 78

Connecting Learners to Outcomes 79

The Primacy-Recency Principle 80

Connections, Not Icebreakers 82

Connections: Warm-Up Activities 89

What Is a Warm-Up? 89

What Does a Warm-Up Do? 89

Getting Ready 90

Five Warm-Up Activities 90

Your Turn 94

Connections: Fast Pass Activities 97

What Is a Fast Pass? 97

What Does a Fast Pass Do? 97

Getting Ready 97

Five Fast Pass Activities 98

Your Turn 101

Connections: Start-Up Activities 103

What Is a Start-Up? 103

What Does a Start-Up Do? 103

Getting Ready 104

Five Start-Up Activities 104

Your Turn 108

Part Two: Concepts 109

What You Need to Know About Concepts 111

Imagine That 112

Teach Only the Need-to-Know Information 114

Provide Graphic Organizers 115

Apply the Ten-Minute Rule 117

Use Interactive Lecture Strategies 117

Include One-Minute Reviews 118

Concepts: Concept Maps 123

What Is a Concept Map? 123

What Does a Concept Map Do? 124

Getting Ready 125

Five Concept Maps 125

Your Turn 132

Concepts: Interactive Lecture Strategies 133

What Is an Interactive Lecture? 133

What Does an Interactive Lecture Do? 134

Getting Ready 134

Five Interactive Lecture Strategies 134

Your Turn 140

Concepts: Jigsaw Activities 141

What Is a Jigsaw? 141

What Does a Jigsaw Do? 142

Getting Ready 142

Five Jigsaw Activities 143

Your Turn 148

Concepts: Concept Centers 149

What Is a Concept Center? 149

What Does a Concept Center Do? 150

Getting Ready 150

Five Concept Center Activities 151

Your Turn 157

Table Center Examples 158

Part Three: Concrete Practice 161

What You Need to Know About Concrete Practice 163

Imagine That 165

What Concrete Practice Is Not 166 Mistake...