From the course: Train the Trainer
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Effective learning approaches
From the course: Train the Trainer
Effective learning approaches
- Think back to a time you sat in a class where you weren't able to grasp the topic. Did you feel frustrated? Confused? Desperate for answers? All of these things. Now, think back to a time where you excelled at learning a topic. How did that feel? It's not that you were less capable in one course over another. But perhaps it was a learning approach used by the instructor. Effective trainers recognize that when it comes to getting people to learn, one size does not fit all. They try to adapt and build in variety into their learning approach. But fundamentally they follow 3 common learning approaches, which are known as Behaviorist, Cognitive and Humanist. First, is the behaviorist approach. This approach involves modeling, practice and feedback. A little known fact, my first job was at Burger King. I didn't know it at the time, but they applied the behaviorist approach to my training. They modeled how to build a burger, even down to how many drops of ketchup. Then I had to practice…
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