Learner-Centered or Trainer-Directed?
Many years ago, in a crock pot cookbook the author asked a simple but profound question, “When you get mad because your spouse is late for the dinner you cooked, ask yourself, do I want a spouse for my...
View ArticleGaining Attention: What’s In It For Them?
I worked on a project recently in which a client hired me to adapt some existing curriculum for a different audience. In reviewing what I was given one of my consistent suggestions across the lessons...
View ArticleResponding to Resistance in Adult Learners
Here’s the ending to the 4th challenging scenario. You can return to this post for the principles and strategies of managing challenging behavior that this story illustrates. Scene 4: 20 bright,...
View ArticleThree More Pearls From Pros
Last time I started a list of some of my favorite training pearls from pros I admire in this field. Here are three more of my favorites. Becoming a mirror for adult learners From Katie A-who was...
View ArticleGaining Attention With Gagne
A year or so ago I wrote several posts about Gagne’s Instructional Design Model. I thought it might be interesting to revisit Gagne and use the next several posts to review each step of the model and...
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