Category: Program design
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How to complicate training
Just about every time I open a training or educational textbook I am struck by the great lengths that many authors go to in attempt to complicate the training and educational process. Of course you can get very technical if you want to. But lets leave that to the academics. In the day to day…
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Competency & Rugby
What does competency and rugby have to do with each other? To find out you will need to check out the latest Training Tips 56 video. So far we have looked at learning objectives and learning outcomes and now it is competencies turn. Next week we will have a look at how they all…
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Learning outcomes
One of the biggest problems that I find new trainers have is writing effective and useful learning outcomes. If you are operating in the accredited system with training packages then you have to use them and be skillful in creating them to meet client needs and matching training package requirements. They require practice and a…
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Learning Objectives
This weeks training tips 56 video looks at what a learning objective is and how to write one. If you missed the introduction to this series on objectives, outcomes and competencies click here. The latest video can be viewed here or below.
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Outcomes, objectives or competencies that is the question?
I know that a lot of students are confused about when to use the terms learning objectives, outcomes and competencies. A lot of professional trainers are also just as confused. In this new episode of training tips 56 I hope that I have gone part of the way to clearing this up. Part of the…
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Preparing a program
I recently ran in a local fun run. It went well and I achieved the time I was looking for. This was all due to the fact that I had prepared for the event months in advance. The next day I was a little bit sore which was to be expected but no where near…
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Motivation, work & learning
I have discussed motivation in this blog before. If you missed the motivational videos check out this link. This is another video on motivation. This is by Dan Pink and it is based on his book Drive. I haven’t had the chance to read this book yet but it is a big seller and it does…
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Training and customer service
Can you be a good trainer and provide excellent customer service. I guess that really comes down to how you define excellent customer service. Typically excellent service can be defined as “Consistently doing something of value for customers in the way customers want it done”. If you like that definition great, as it is…
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Creating good learning activities
Following on from the last Ask Logicool video on excellent training program design I was asked a few questions about how do you create/write learning activities. The video can be found at the usual locations and is also replicated below. Do you have anymore questions about program design and writing? Just let me know and…
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Big or small that is the question?
One of the many dilemmas that trainers face is how to introduce a new topic or area of content. Typically the trainer and session/program designer is faced with do I explain the big picture first and potentially confuse everyone or start by taking the first small piece and adding piece by piece till you…