Training the Active Training Way

Melvin L. Silberman

• 07 maart 2006
• 9780787976132

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Mel Silberman's latest book shows how to design for specific training situations and learning outcomes using his proven methodology, Active Training. He takes a step-by-step approach and provides dozens of worked examples, tips, techniques and exercises to guide the reader through the process.

Training the Active Training Way offers a dynamic approach to training that will appeal to all learners. The book is filled with dozens of illustrative examples, tips, techniques, and exercises, as well as valuable advice for designing openers, closers, and brain-friendly presentations. Finally, there's a chapter dedicated to using?the active training method in e-learning and online learning environments.

Praise for Training the Active Training Way

"Wow! What a delightful, fun, easy-to-read-and-use book Training the Active Training Way is. I learned, I enjoyed, and have already put into practice several of Mel Silberman's tips. If you want to be a great and successful trainer, dive right into this volume...now!
—Harold D. Stolovitch, emeritus professor, Université de Montréal and author of Telling Ain't Training

"I thought I would read this book just long enough to write a witty endorsement. An hour later I found myself in the middle of a remarkable torrent of brilliant ideas, all delivered in a practical and inspiring way. At some point I had changed and was reading because I was convinced the book held great personal value to me—it could help me be a better trainer. Mel's zest for life and training comes through in this delightful, valuable book. This compendium of ideas will inspire you to be a better trainer. It inspired me!"
—Elaine Biech, president and managing principal, ebb associates inc, author, Training for Dummies

Training expert Mel Silberman is the father of the popular and effective active training method. In his landmark textbook, Active Training, he identified the specific characteristics of the active training method that results in deeper learning and improved retention. Now, Training the Active Training Way takes the next step by distilling the active training method into eight core strategies that trainers can use to craft interactive and engaging training, even for the most challenging training assignments such as technical skills training, and information-rich (and often dull) content.