Amongst the numerous things I love, training is an activity that allows me to learn from others, check my knowledge and also share what I know. A sure sign that learning is taking place is when I observe facial expressions that show affirmation or reservation.
Training professionals about how to perform their tasks better is a humbling duty. Though I often draw from personal experiences, I have realized that they are best sought from the audience. Once examples that best describe the topic been explained are given, shared or elaborated upon by attendees, I am assured that learning is taking place or has already occurred.
I have studied various learning type, but for short-term refresher courses, my observation is thus: cognitive learning style helps to explain a lot of things. Time is saved explaining long concepts because participants can relate to the context and use their real-life experiences to boost understanding.
In a typical Project Management class comprising of professionals from all fields, my best facilitation style is that which breaks down the text and allows for dissection using various experiences shared by the entire class. Time and scope are always of essence, but an understanding of how best to help professionals grasp concepts has greatly helped me to minimize waste. I agree that if given the opportunity, people would talk endlessly and I have learnt to encourage this to take place out of class. This way, knowledge sharing continues and relationships are fostered and further strengthened. In most instances, these mark the beginning of community of practice.
Training professionals about how to perform their tasks better is a humbling duty. Though I often draw from personal experiences, I have realized that they are best sought from the audience. Once examples that best describe the topic been explained are given, shared or elaborated upon by attendees, I am assured that learning is taking place or has already occurred.
I have studied various learning type, but for short-term refresher courses, my observation is thus: cognitive learning style helps to explain a lot of things. Time is saved explaining long concepts because participants can relate to the context and use their real-life experiences to boost understanding.
In a typical Project Management class comprising of professionals from all fields, my best facilitation style is that which breaks down the text and allows for dissection using various experiences shared by the entire class. Time and scope are always of essence, but an understanding of how best to help professionals grasp concepts has greatly helped me to minimize waste. I agree that if given the opportunity, people would talk endlessly and I have learnt to encourage this to take place out of class. This way, knowledge sharing continues and relationships are fostered and further strengthened. In most instances, these mark the beginning of community of practice.
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