TRAINING THE ACTIVE TRAINING WAY: 8 STRATEGIES TO SPARK LEARNING AND CHANGE（活化培训之道：激励学习与变革的8项策略）

Training expert Mel Silberman is the father of the popular and effective active training method. In his landmark textbook, Active Training, he identified the specific characteristics of the active training method that results in deeper learning and improved retention. Now, Training the Active Training Way takes the next step by distilling the active training method into eight core strategies that trainers can use to craft interactive and engaging training, even for the most challenging training assignments such as technical skills training, and information-rich (and often dull) content.
　　作者简介：Mel Silberman, Ph.D. is Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, where he received its Great Teacher Award. He is also president of Active Training, Princeton, NJ, a consulting firm that provides courses on active training techniques, interpersonal intelligence, and team facilitation.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
STRATEGY 1: ENGAGE YOUR PARTICIPANTS FROM THE START
　Tip 1: Give Participants Something to Do Before the Session Formally Begins
　Tip 2: Structure the Initial Social Interactions Among Participants
　Tip 3: Create Icebreakers That Focus Solely on Immediate Learning Involvement
　Tip 4: Enlarge the Pool of Participation at the Very Beginning
STRATEGY 2: BE A BRAIN-FRIENDLY PRESENTER
　Tip 5: Build Brain Interest in What Is Being Presented
　Tip 6: Help Your Participants’ Brains to “Get It”
　Tip 7: Involve Participants Throughout Your Presentation
　Tip 8: Help Participants “Save” the Presentation in Their Brains
STRATEGY 3: ENCOURAGE LIVELY AND FOCUSED DISCUSSION
　Tip 9: Engage Participants Before Plunging into the Discussion
　Tip 10: State Effective Questions for Discussion
　Tip 11: Improve the Quality of Discussion Through Participant Preparation
　Tip 12: Alter the Discussion Format
　Tip 13: Facilitate the Flow of Conversation
STRATEGY 4: URGE PARTICIPANTS TO ASK QUESTIONS
　Tip 14: Help Participants Get Started
　Tip 15: Create the Need for Questions
　Tip 16: Let Participants Know You Expect Questions
STRATEGY 5: LET YOUR PARTICIPANTS LEARN FROM EACH OTHER
　Tip 17: Choose How You Compose Learning Teams
　Tip 18: Build Learning Teams Before Giving Them Work
　Tip 19: Gradually Immerse Participants in Team Learning
　Tip 20: Use a Variety of Team Learning Activities
　Tip 21: Invite Participants to Teach Each Other
STRATEGY 6: ENHANCE LEARNING BY EXPERIENCING AND DOING
　Tip 22: Create Experiences That Simulate or Match Reality
　Tip 23: Ask Participants to Reflect on the Experience
　Tip 24: Avoid “Monkey See, Monkey Do”
　Tip 25: Use Role Play to Develop Verbal Skills
STRATEGY 7: BLEND IN TECHNOLOGY WISELY
　Tip 26: Transform Active Classroom Strategies into e-Learning
　Tip 27: Use e-Learning to Supplement Classroom Learning
　Tip 28: Use Classroom Sessions to Supplement e-Learning Activities
STRATEGY 8: MAKE THE END UNFORGETTABLE
　Tip 29: Get Participants to Review What’s Been Learned
　Tip 30: Ask Participants to Evaluate Their Accomplishments
　Tip 31: Have Participants Plan for the Future
　Tip 32: Let Participants Celebrate the End
FINAL ADVICE
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