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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Since 1990, Mel Silberman’s classic book, Active Training, has been a runaway best-seller for trainers at all levels and a popular text for university level courses in adult education and training. The active training method—which turns the spotlight away from the instructor and put the emphasis on the learner—has emerged over time as a proven and reliable method for enhancing involvement, learning, and change.The third edition of Active Training, provides a thorough introduction to the core principles of active training design and delivery and includes a wealth of examples, tips, and techniques. The book has been revised to reflect the latest trends in workforce training and key sections, such as assessment and evaluation, have been thoroughly updated. In addition, a completely new chapter has been included to cover the design of active training for e-learning and online applications. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Mel Silberman | | Hardcover: | 380 pages | | Publisher: | Pfeiffer | | Publication Date: | April 14, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0787976237 | | Product Length: | 9.48 inches | | Product Width: | 8.24 inches | | Product Height: | 1.19 inches | | Product Weight: | 2.01 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.3 inches | | Package Width: | 8.2 inches | | Package Height: | 1.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 11 reviews |
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31 of 32 found the following review helpful:
Many good ideas on how to make your training more active Aug 04, 1999
By Gary Lim (garylimc@mbox2.singnet.com.sg
This book has many good ideas on how to make your training more active. For example, it give one ideas on how to turn a mundane one-way lecture into a lively interactive discussion so that the participants not only enjoy the learning, but retain and use the knowledge gained. In addition, there are many activities that a trainer can use to make his or her training more lively. I strongly recommend this book to all trainers.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Activate Your Training Oct 07, 2006
By Keith E. Webb
"Author of: The Coach Model for Christian Leaders"
Mel Silberman is the master of active training. Just skimming his book gave me a handful of new ideas I applied to my training. Reading the book helped me to revamp my training courses to include many more participatory training exercises.
Everybody loves being involved, talking, interacting, and exploring during training. Lecture, however, is too often the default methodology. In some ways lecture takes less time to prepare and is less risky, but is it more effective learning? In this day and age, linear, slow, from-up-front training just isn't effective. Instead, shift over to active training that engages and empowers participants to learn rather than be taught. I'm reminded of Winston Churchill when he said, "I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught."
Silberman gives idea after idea of how to spice up lectures, or better yet, replace them with other a dozen other learning methods that actively involve the participant. The 100+ exercises and examples in Active Training makes it easy to incorporate non-cheesy learning activities that really work.
Wake up your participants! Get active.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Superb book Oct 03, 2011
By Mr. Stephen J. Desmond
There are other books which provide numerous examples of participatory exercises during training days but fail completely to explain the value and relevance of the activities they promote.
Mel Silberman's Active Training (3rd. ed.) does the opposite. The author clearly explains the benefits and reasons for using the many useful techniques supplied. No wonder this book has several glowing reviews on Amazon.com.
I have selected below a number of aspects of this book that I found especially useful to my own seminars. These are -
1) Setting learning goals, specifying objectives, communicating those objectives to others
2) The critical question for designing the content and structure of a training program
3) The 3 key goals and types of opening exercises
4) 10 ways to obtain participation
5) Chapter 4 (Preparing brain-friendly lectures) is superb and particularly relevant to seminar leaders who deliver complex and technical material to a professional audience. The range of tips and activities to enliven a lecture style format is very impressive.
6) The 3 major ingredients of designing a training program
7) Chapter 8 on sequencing training activities is excellent in its focus on ensuring that the program does not randomly comprise a
string of exercises and that instead the activities are weaved together to maximise the effectiveness of the event.
8) Chapter 9 which focuses on 5 types of activities that can be used at the appropriate stage of the seminar
9) Chapter 12 on gaining leadership of the training group, especially the parts on setting group norms, and increasing receptivity to your leadership
10) Making smooth transitions and linkages between the various stages of the event, and facilitating lively discussion
11) Chapter 14 is very good on facilitating structured activities and on how to avoid 5 common mistakes
12) How to close the training program by reviewing program content and how to encourage delegates to prepare for applying skills learned after the event
13) Chapter 17 on evaluating a training program, and the importance of obtaining feedback during the event, not just at the end. The elaboration of Kirkpatrick's 4 levels of evaluation is also very useful.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Active Training Nov 10, 2006
By J. Sills
This book is an excellent supplement for teaching employee training and development as a course. I'd recommend combining it with Noe's text (Employee Training and Development) for a college or graduate level course on this subject. The book is also a good stand-alone reference for teaching aspects of active training to a firm's curriculum development staff.
Excellent Resource for Trainers Feb 14, 2011
By Jacques
I am using this book as a resource for my graduate level course. It was recommended by my professor and she was right. It's easy to read and understand- A step by step guide replete with useful examples. I recommend it highly.
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