Training Assessment Education

Category: Training skills

  • The rules of training?

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    I was listening to a podcast which was covering the topic of poligamy (multiple wives) and the author was discussing whether this was right or wrong and the rules. I started to think, for some unknown reason, what are the rules for this?  Who decided on these rules? Well in this case it appears to…

  • Designing Learning Strategies

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    I’m not sure if everyone has seen this yet but the Australian Flexible Learning Framework has just released a new tool which takes you through a series of steps to eventually design a Learning Strategy for a certain group of learners. Even if you don’t use all of the final document that it will produce…

  • Useful training resources

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    Years ago when living in the UK I must have signed up for this site http://www.trainingzone.co.uk. I still receive e-mails on a regular basis, and there is some really useful information to be found. All you need to do is register to use the site and off you go. Information available includes: Blended learning; elearning;…

  • Ooops! Missed!

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    Can’t believe that I did it (or rather, didn’t) – I missed my blog posting date! I would offer my reasons, justifications, excuses – but I won’t. They all simply make up a wall of rationalisation that we use to explain away why we don’t do something. The stark reality is that I missed my…

  • Time managment etc

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    Hi, Just about everyone who attempts the Diploma at some point reflects on their time management skills and their ability to prioritise and stick to a plan. Some of you are right now wondering if you will ever complete the Diploma! I think I have referred to Tim Ferriss before (he wrote the 4 hr…

  • The learning environment

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    Does your learning environment facilitate the learning process? Some examples of influences include: Room Layout – What sort of class will be run, in teams or in a traditional classroom layout? And does it change during the class, or change through feedback from students? Seating Layout – How do we want the students to interact?…

  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

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    Firstly my apologies for the lateness of the posting, my work seems to consume my whole life, but I am loving it. (Yes I do not have a life) I will post this and another post over the weekend to make up for being late. My posting is more of discussion point for all to…

  • Links

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    The battle is on. Check this article out. Just need to scroll down the page to find it. Also an interesting article in the Guardian on boring lectures. For all those people interested in elearning check this online conference out. This is new – what does this mean? I am just about to record the…

  • To mentor, coach or train……

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    Hi All, Hope you all well. I thought that I would begin my first blog to you based on the basic principle of training and the association (confusion) it has with other methods such as coaching and mentoring. This topic is based on a training session that I had with a trainee last week. I…

  • The Trainer aka Change Manger

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    I thought I would talk to you all about Change Management and what I learnt in a few workshops I attended. I will not go through all aspects of change and the management of change but have found recognising the transition process and how individuals deal with it is the first step to manageing it.…