MANAGING TRAINING
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Terminal Performance Objective
Given the need to present training, the public
safety training instructor will choose and
create the appropriate training aids, which
will enhance the learning process, in
accordance with the American Society for
Training and Development (ASTD) Learning
System.
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Enabling Objectives
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Identify four (4) categories of training aids.
Discuss the effective use of training aids.
Determine the appropriate aids for a topic.
Develop five (5) training aids with a variety of
three (3) different types.
Managing Training Aids
I HEAR
I FORGET
I SEE
I REMEMBER
I DO
I UNDERSTAND
Confucius – 451 B.C.
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Managing Training Aids (contd)
Group study results
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3 hours 3 days
If we TELL only
70%
10%
If we SHOW only
72%
20%
BUT if we TELL & SHOW
85%
66%
Categories of Training Aids
• Multimedia
• Printed Materials
• Spontaneous
• Objects for Demonstration
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Categories of Training Aids (contd)
• Multimedia
– PowerPoint
– Video
– Audio
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Categories of Training Aids (contd)
• Printed Materials
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Manuals
Workbooks
Self-paced guides
Handouts
Job aids
Reference materials
Charts and posters
Categories of Training Aids (contd)
• Spontaneous Media
– flip charts
– dry erase boards
– magnetic strips
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Categories of Training Aids (contd)
• Objects for Demonstration
– work equipment
– job related objects
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Effective Use of Training Aids
• Selecting the Training Aids
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Supplement instruction
Variety
Cost effective
Suitable for topic
Create involvement
Enhance focus on topic
Exception to the rule
Effective Use of Training Aids (contd)
• Training Aid Characteristics
– Simple
– Accurate
– Easy to read
– Attractive
– Necessary
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Effective Use of Training Aids (contd)
• Display Techniques for ALL Aids
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Be prepared
Give explanation
Keep covered
Display for all to see
Face the class
Don’t obstruct
Use a pointer
Remove aid
Effective Use of Training Aids (contd)
• Project Aids – Display Techniques
– Room lighting
– Face the class
– Use large images
– Control pace of class
– Use as Handout
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Effective Use of Training Aids (contd)
• Display Techniques – Other considerations
– Black screen
– Display for note taking
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Determine Appropriate Aids
• Multimedia Aids – Advantages
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Quickly gain attention
High impact
Bring “real world”
Emotionally engage students
• Multimedia Aids – Disadvantages
• Equipment prone to fail
• Must be familiar with equipment
• Be prepared to manage disruptions
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Determine Appropriate Aids (contd)
• Multimedia Aids
• Recommendations for use
– Preview material
– Check equipment
– Use all of screen
– Ready to GO
– Prepare viewers
– Follow-up
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Determine Appropriate Aids (contd)
• Printed Material – Advantages
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Support lecture
Guide for learning
Reference
Note taking tool
• Printed Material – Disadvantages
– Too much/not enough information
– Must be updated periodically
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Determine Appropriate Aids (contd)
• Printed Materials
• Recommendations for Use
– Use good graphic layout rules
– Copies from originals
– Keep up-to-date
– Title all materials
– To keep or not to keep
– Spell check
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Determine Appropriate Aids (contd)
• Spontaneous Media – Advantages
– Capture ideas
– Involving quiet students
– Managing class participation
• Spontaneous Media – Disadvantages
– Must turn back to class
– Draw quickly but LEGIBLY
– Few words on magnetic strips
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Determine Appropriate Aids (contd)
• Spontaneous Media
• Recommendations for Use
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Start with clean board/chart
Address the class
Write quickly but legibly
Erase vertically
Border magnetic strips
Pre-printed/grid flip chart
Flag flip chart pages
Keep cover until needed
Determine Appropriate Aids (contd)
• Objects for Demonstration – Advantages
– See, touch, manipulate
– Saves time/words
• Objects for Demonstration – Disadvantages
– Safety issues
– Fragile, expensive, complicated
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Determine Appropriate Aids (contd)
• Objects for Demonstration
• Recommendations for Use
– Keep covered or out of sight
– Use an assistant
– Place on table
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Developing Training Aids
Group Activity
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Enabling Objectives
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Identify four (4) categories of training aids.
Discuss the effective use of training aids.
Determine the appropriate aids for a topic.
Develop five (5) training aids with a variety of
three (3) different types.