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How to help learners succeed when the going gets tough

December 19, 2012 4:10 pm Published by Stephen J. Meyer Leave your thoughts Often the most critical factor in successful workplace training is whether someone has the drive, persistence and resilience to persevere under tough conditions. Read on to learn how you can help train workers to succeed under stressful conditions.

Improve transfer with frequent evaluations

December 12, 2012 10:46 am Published by Stephen J. Meyer Leave your thoughts Want to improve training-transfer results? If so, consider frequent evaluations of how trainees are using training in the field. A survey of trainers shows that frequent evaluation of post-training behavioral…

Coaching: Ask them to explain it out loud

November 14, 2012 10:56 am Published by Stephen J. Meyer Leave your thoughts You’ve no doubt run a problem by someone, only to discover in the course of the explaining the problem that you’ve figured out the answer. That same process of explanation turns out to have a lot of value in coaching. Read on to learn more.

Context-dependent learning: How it can make your training stick

November 7, 2012 11:36 am Published by Stephen J. Meyer 1 Comment Everyone knows how hard it is to get training to stick once learners return to the real world. But if you can align the conditions of training and real-world application more closely, learners will retain more of what they’ve been taught. Read on to learn more.

Bring concepts into the open to challenge them

October 31, 2012 10:02 am Published by Stephen J. Meyer Leave your thoughts Studies show learning is more effective if you can get learners to explain how they perceive a problem or concept. This process, known as “interactive engagement”, helps learners and teachers better understand the concept being taught. Read on to learn more.

Study: Online learning may be more effective than live trainers

October 24, 2012 11:07 am Published by Stephen J. Meyer Leave your thoughts A new study indicates that online learning may be better for adult learners than in-person instruction. Read on to learn the details of this study, and how you can use this research to help train people more effectively.

Cheating in one case; collaboration in another

October 17, 2012 11:16 am Published by Stephen J. Meyer Leave your thoughts Instead of an “open book” test, consider an “open cell phone” test. The idea is to prepare trainees to collaborate in finding correct answers if they need info quickly. Read on to learn more.

Expect a long haul if emotions are involved

October 3, 2012 10:39 am Published by Stephen J. Meyer Leave your thoughts Higher-level learning involves emotion, which requires other areas of the brain also to rewire themselves – areas that aren’t as “plastic” as the neocortex. The result? Training that involves emotional changes requires a long-term commitment, both from the organization and the trainee. Read on to learn more.

Assessments do more than measure – they also motivate

September 26, 2012 10:36 am Published by Stephen J. Meyer Leave your thoughts Research suggests that assessments might function as a motivational tool for workers. When learners are asked to assess their knowledge and skills before and during the training, they learn more. Read on to learn how this works.

How to fit your training plan into the ‘window of opportunity’

September 19, 2012 11:16 am Published by Stephen J. Meyer 2 Comments Does your training schedule fit the “window of opportunity”? That’s the time period when people are most ready for change. Read on to learn how you can make sure that your training manages to fit that window.