Training the Active Training Way: 8 Strategies toSpark Learning and Change (Active Training Series) - Softcover

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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.
Dr. Silberman is a graduate of Brandeis University and holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Chicago. He is the author and editor of over 30 books, including Active Training 2e (Pfeiffer, 1998), 101 Ways to Make Training Active (Pfeiffer, 1998), and The Consultant's Tool Kit (McGraw-Hill, 2002), and a regular conference speaker for ASTD and ISPI.
Dr. Silberman has conducted training for hundreds of corporate, governmental, educational, and human-service organizations. Among his recent clients have been: Valero Refining Co., BMW of North America, MGM Grand, New York University School of Dentistry, Merck, Girl Scouts of the USA, and International Teachers of Business Management Program.

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Training the Active Training Way offers a dynamic approach to training that will appeal to all learners. The book is filled with dozens of illustrative examples, tips, techniques, and exercises, as well as valuable advice for designing openers, closers, and brain-friendly presentations. Finally, there's a chapter dedicated to using?the active training method in e-learning and online learning environments.

Praise for Training the Active Training Way

"Wow! What a delightful, fun, easy-to-read-and-use book Training the Active Training Way is. I learned, I enjoyed, and have already put into practice several of Mel Silberman's tips. If you want to be a great and successful trainer, dive right into this volume...now!
―Harold D. Stolovitch, emeritus professor, Université de Montréal and author of Telling Ain't Training

"I thought I would read this book just long enough to write a witty endorsement. An hour later I found myself in the middle of a remarkable torrent of brilliant ideas, all delivered in a practical and inspiring way. At some point I had changed and was reading because I was convinced the book held great personal value to me―it could help me be a better trainer. Mel's zest for life and training comes through in this delightful, valuable book. This compendium of ideas will inspire you to be a better trainer. It inspired me!"
―Elaine Biech, president and managing principal, ebb associates inc, author, Training for Dummies

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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.

Training the Active Training Way offers a dynamic approach to training that will appeal to all learners. The book is filled with dozens of illustrative examples, tips, techniques, and exercises, as well as valuable advice for designing openers, closers, and brain-friendly presentations. Finally, there’s a chapter dedicated to using the active training method in e-learning and online learning environments.