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TRAINING AIDS
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THE ANSWER AND THE REASON
Tools used to facilitate the learning process by both trainer and trainees
Execution of jobs, tasks and duties
Training Aids bring:
Greater variety
Impact
Clarity
Memory recall
Faster learning
LINKING LEARNING AND TRAINING
Relationship between Learning preferences and training approaches
Role of sensory organs and training aid
Barriers to Training:
Trainer’s verbal barriers-accent, jargon, rambling, lack of speaking skills and knowledge
Mental barriers-Name them
Physical environmental barriers
BLACK OR WHITE BOARD
Traditional chalk and talk
White board-Smooth-multicolor erasable markers-no dust
Indoors and outdoors
Fix centrally on the wall
Tube lights above the board
5-6 words per line-6 inches space between lines
Capital letters
Thick tip markers-dark colors for visibility-
Seek feedback from traineees
FLIP CHARTS
Card board papers 2X3 feet in size
10-20 sheets clipped to white board
One sheet at a time
Don’t fix to walls-Why?
Highlighting
Numbering sheets
Title to each chart
Different colors for different points
Most useful in Brainstorming sessions-Ideas
PRINTED MATERIAL
Reference material-text, graphs, tables and pictures
Material should be lucid-
Course schedule
Reference notes
Manuals
Activity sheets
Evaluation sheets-Printed on paper and distributed to participants
Guidelines to prepare effective printed material
Address and logo of the training institute on the top
Legible printing
11 or 12 font of Times New Roman or Arial
Not more than 4 fonts in a page
A4 quality paper
Simple language
Space around the paper to note points
Activities at the end of each session
Provide reference for further understanding
OVERHEAD PROJECTORS
Bulb and mirror
Indoor visual aid
Transparent polythene sheet or transparencies
Enlarged image upon exposure to light
Number on top right corner
Water proof transparency pens
CAPITAL LETTERS
Different dark colors
Eight max words per line-Max12 lines/sheet
Brief points not lengthy sentences
LATEST EQUIPMENT-DISCUSS
Computer based presentation-Advantages?
Videos for skill building-briefing and debriefing-20mts/stretch-Professionals to prepare
Audios
Telecommunications-Geographically distributed trainees-Video conferencing-SAP on Skype
Internet and Intranet-email, ftp, blogs, forum, newsgroups-What is the equipment needed?
Simulators
Work equipment
Props
Activity sheets
Pen/Pencil and Note book
Computer