Keeping Debriefs Brief

Groups work well then they are diverse and have either relevant knowledge to share or process skills…In a learning situation, working in groups is an important part of your design … In part, this is of course a function of learning style preferences, but there are some things you, the trainer, can do to help learners squeeze out (squeeze in?) all the learning without it having to take forever. None of these ideas will be appropriate in all situations - experiment!

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Posted: July 4, 2007 at 3:08 pm | 1,429 Views | Email Post | 1 comment
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Analogies in training?

Analogies? They're a bit like making love to a beautiful woman!

The “Fast Show's” comic character, Swiss Tony, has one analogy for every eventuality: that of “making love to a beautiful woman”. His one-track mind can twist almost any situation to fit.

Most people are capable of coming up with a wider range of analogies and, in my experience, it's something we human beings can't stop doing. Personally I like the maxim “if an analogy is with pushing, it's worth pushing too far”.

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Posted: May 7, 2007 at 6:10 am | 915 Views | Email Post |
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