 | Evidence-Based Training Methods: A Guide for Training Professionals |
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Thanks to a growing body of research evidence, we've learned a great deal in the last 20 years about which methods really work when training people. Yet many trainers still use time-honored methods and assume they work -- despite recent evidence to the contrary. Whether you're a classroom instructor, training manager, or designer of e-learning, your training will be more effective when you base your methods on evidence. With this book as your guide, you can thoroughly incorporate evidence and learning psychology into your program design, development, and delivery decisions. You'll save your organization time and money wasted on training fads that don't work, and invest resources more productively in proven training methods.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #106274 in Books
- Published on: 2010-03-15
- Binding: Paperback
- 280 pages
About the Author
Ruth Colvin Clark is determined to bridge the gap between academic research and practitioner application in instructional methods. A specialist in instructional design and workforce learning, she holds a doctorate in instructional psychology and served as training manager for Southern California Edison before founding her own company, Clark Training & Consulting. Clark was president of the International Society for Performance Improvement and received their Thomas Gilbert Distinguished Professional Achievement Award in 2006. She was selected as an ASTD Legend Speaker at the 2007 ICE Event. Her five other books also focus on various aspects of training and e-learning. Clark resides in Southwest Colorado and Phoenix, Arizona, and divides her time among speaking, teaching, and writing.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Practical Training Strategies for the Real World
By Zachary J. Elwood
I work for a company that creates industrial workforce training in the form of 3D-animated multimedia. I've found this to be a great book that dispels the myths of learning theory (such as preferred learning styles) and gives concrete, real-world study results on such topics as:
The usefulness of graphics and animation to promote learning
The effectiveness of onscreen text and how it relates to voice-over narration
How the placement of onscreen text affects learning
The importance of not mentally overloading your audience
The effectiveness of different teaching styles in communicating different kinds of information
These were my main areas of interest, because they directly relate to my job. I came away from reading this book with changed opinions about learning, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone involved in training/teaching.
I know I sound like a shill, but I'm just very enthusiastic about what the author has done with this book. I don't know of a better book out there that's as up-to-date on these subjects as this one is.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Investigative research-based report on what works in corporate training and what doesn't
By Rolf Dobelli
Many professionals suffer misconceptions about which training methods work and which do not. Instructional design expert Ruth Colvin Clark explodes the myths regarding training. To replace the practices she discredits, Clark gives instructors numerous research-based recommendations. Learning professionals turn to Clark for their own development, an accolade from her peers that encourages getAbstract to recommend her heavily researched insights to teachers, training materials developers, e-learning professionals and training managers.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.Excellent teaching techniques
By W. N.
As a teacher I've had it with the junk in teacher training. Pedagogy is as valid and useful as astrology.
This book is an important antidote.
Well written, with enough supporting referenced sources this thin book is essential reading for any teacher.
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