As we saw in the video, visual aids can increase learners’ thinking capacity by using the image channel. Trainers achieve this in a variety of ways, for example by displaying …
Once learning outcomes have been agreed, trainers and learning designers look for the best ways to achieve them. They select experiences that will cause the growth of the new mental …
For those new to training, standing in front of fellow healthcare professionals can be a little daunting. If your training is well designed and interactive, you should have nothing to …
Assessment demonstrates the level of competence achieved by a learner at a given point. It is undertaken at the end of training to be sure they are competent and safe. …
For many courses such as clinical skills and IT training, learning needs have already been established and ready-made lesson plans are available. Identify Training Needs at the Start However, trainers …
As with all forms of assessment, online tests should measure the achievement of learning outcomes. If any outcomes cannot be measured by computer, some other form of assessment should be …
In the video, we explained how physical changes are made in the brain when lasting learning is created. It’s important to remember that although technology improves at an exponential rate …
The purpose of training is to cause learning to happen. Think about this statement for a moment. We often hear phrases such as ‘delivering training’, ‘ensuring compliance’ and even ‘telling …
Is it possible for training to be too easy? Does this sound counterintuitive? Well, learners need to expend mental effort in order to build new connections in their brains. In …
Everyone has a range of knowledge and skills they can access and perform unaided. There are also more knowledge and skills that they can master with the support of training. …
As individuals, we are not always the best judges of how we learn. At times we are susceptible to ‘illusions of learning’ in which we believe we have learned something, …
In Step 2.7 we noted that an overload of information is occasionally found in online learning. A similar excess can also be experienced in presentations and lectures. It usually arises …
In the video we saw learners actively engaging with a variety of topics by means of discussion and participation in set exercises. Learning in small groups is enriched by the …
Learners need to do things both mental and physical in order to create lasting connections in their brains. Let’s compare a trainer to a fitness coach as they both encourage …
It is important to appreciate the different roles played by long-term memory and working memory in how we learn. Humans cannot simply absorb new information like a computer download. We …