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This one-stop resource explains the advantages and weaknesses of every important training approach in today's bewildering array of classroom techniques, new technologies, and creative teaching strategies. The authors, all experts in training design and delivery, provide the essentials for preparing an effective lesson plan, choosing the most effective visual aids, and learning to present new knowledge and skills so that trainees will understand and apply what they learn. This comprehensive reference handbook has been created in response to dramatic changes and advances in training programs, including Web-based training and technology-based instruction.Main chapters address such issues as instructional design, media options for the training classroom, and new trends in designing self-directed programs. No other guide available today offers such a comprehensive overview for designing classroom, self-study, or technology-based programs. For the human resource manager, trainer, or instructional designer, "The ASTD Handbook of Training Design and Delivery" can be used quickly and efficiently to brush up for a new assignment, as a comprehensive refresher, or as a handy on-the-job reference.
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The ASTD Handbook of Training Design and Delivery is designed to be one of the important basic reference books in the field of training and development, along with its companion volume, The ASTD Handbook of Training and Development. Written by experts working with the nation's leading training organization, this book is a treasure trove of information for trainers on how to go about designing a training program, gathering content, finding subject matter experts, determining what fits your training needs, and much more. This comprehensive resource provides you with the basics on the latest computer and web-based training approaches, distance learning and classroom-based approaches, designing and evaluating training programs, finding and training instructors, etc. Whether you need a comprehensive overview of today's training technologies, or an instant grasp of a specific subject...if your aim is to become a knowledgeable generalist, or an authoritative specialist...the Handbook gives you the solid foundation upon which to make effective, efficient training decisions. Trainers face a bewildering array of classroom techniques, technologies and teaching strategies to choose from. The ASTD Handbook of Training Design and Delivery provides a comprehensive guide to the advantages and weaknesses of every important training technique, from preparing a traditional classroom lecture to designing a completely self-directed web-based training program. Learn the experts' opinions on how to prepare a lesson plan, choose visual aids, and deliver a memorable presentation that translates into new knowledge and skills for trainees.
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