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Evidence-Based Training Methods
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Evidence-Based Training Methods

A Guide for Training Professionals

Ruth Colvin Clark
ASTD Publications, 2010

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Many professionals suffer misconceptions about which training methods work and which do not. Instructional design expert Ruth Colvin Clark explodes the myths regarding training. To replace the practices she discredits, Clark gives instructors numerous research-based recommendations. Learning professionals turn to Clark for their own development, an accolade from her peers that encourages getAbstract to recommend her heavily researched insights to teachers, training materials developers, e-learning professionals and training managers.

Take-Aways

  • Professionals rely on verifiable evidence to choose training methods that work.
  • Research indicates that widely used training programs often are ineffective.
  • The concept that learning styles differ is a myth. Adapting instruction to accommodate supposed learning styles is counterproductive.

About the Author

Ruth Colvin Clark founded her own company, Clark Training & Consulting, and is a former president of the International Society for Performance Improvement.

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    R. F. 1 decade ago
    Some interesting points, and as an NLP Master Practitioner I know that people will learn more when they engage all parts of their brain, and can exercise their learning preferences e.g V,A,K & AD