I'm sitting in a classroom, and the trainer has been droning on and on for over an hour. The coffee break felt like it was forever ago. The caffeine is starting to wear off and I'm starting to fall into a slumber.
OK – so this is an extreme example of what can happen in a training course. I have no doubt though that you have experienced something like as a learner. Maybe it was a teacher at school, or a lecturer at university. Or maybe it was on a professional training course.
It may not have been as dull as what I describe above. Perhaps the teacher was charming, witty, and incredibly entertaining. For some reason, all you can remember about the lesson is their personality. Oh … and that hilarious joke they told the class about the time they were late for a wedding.
Experience has conditioned us that the trainer is all-knowledgeable. They need to be front and centre, bestowing their knowledge on the learners. We have managed to learn in spite of this approach!
Because of how we humans learn best, there are better ways to impart knowledge to learners than long lectures. C2 Concepts activities from Sharon Bowman’s Training from the BACK of the Room! show you how.
