Training From the Back of the Room!: 65 Ways to Step Aside and Let Them Learn [Paperback]

From Sharon L. Bowman, the author of the best-selling Ten-Minute Trainer, comes the dynamic new book, Training from the BACK of the Room! This innovative resource introduces 65 training strategies that are guaranteed to deliver outstanding training results no matter what the topic, group, or learning environment. Now, trainers can replace the traditional Trainers talk; learners listen paradigm with a radical new model for designing and delivering instruction: When learners talk and teach, they learn.

Foreword xvii

Need-to-know Information From the Front of the Book 1

Warm-Ups for Training from the BACK of the Room! 3

The 4 Cs Reference Guide 5

Whats In It For You? An Introduction to Training from the BACK of the Room! 7

Imagine That 8

Do You Want Them to Hear It or Learn It? 9

Whos Doing the Talking? 10

The Power of the Paradigm 11

This Book Will Get You There 13

How This Book Is Organized 14

Using the Thing to Teach the Thing 16

Brain-Friendly Training: Learning About Learning 27

Imagine That 28

From Boring to Beneficial 30

Brain-Friendly Learning and Training 31

Positive Emotional Experiences: From Emotions to Attention to Learning 33

Multi-Sensory Stimulation and Novelty: Timing and Movement 35

Instructional Variety and Choices: Reaching Most of the Learners Most of the Time 37

Active Participation and Collaboration: Stepping Aside While Letting Them Learn 39

Informal Learning Environments: Do Not Touch Versus Make Yourself at Homl³'