A thorough reference tool for any trainer's bookshelf and a quick way to hone your existing skills, this book examines the principles of adult learning theory and how they relate to the training function.
(CAC required) Learning means many things to many people. To some, learning is simply a change in behavior as a result of experience; to others, it is something more difficult to see and measure which involves changing thinking processes. We learn to name objects as children and solve complex problems as adults. We learn attitudes and values.
In this Expert Insight course, reinvention expert Jes Averhart shares her experience guiding others through their own unique and powerful journeys of reinvention, and provides concrete methods and advice for facing the challenging task of reinventing yourself in the workplace.
Employees should never stop learning and growing. This article highlights some ways to lead and encourage professional development within your company. Tami Meyer, Business News Daily Contributing Writer.
HQ AETC/A3BP Learning Professionals Branch is the Air Force’s lead agent for developing military/civilian learning professionals. The Communities of Practice have been formed to support the continuous learning of those professionals.
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This Air Force Instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive 36-29, Military Standards, and
Air Force Policy Directive 51-5, Administrative Law, Gifts, and Command Relationships. This document is AFI 36-2909 with the AETC Supplement added.
This is a web-based ethics course that provides training on the Standards of Conduct and other government ethics laws to include financial conflicts of interest, impartiality, misuse of position, and gifts. This training is required for confidential (OGE Form 450) filers, Air Force personnel assigned to acquisition coded positions, and other designated employees.
You never stop being an Airman. You know what it means to be an Airman – you feel it and live the Core Values. This video is a reminder of what a privilege it is to be an Airman in the United States Air Force.
Whoever you are and wherever you fit on the Air Force team, this is your basic guide to our Air
Force Core Values. The Core Values exist for all members of the Air Force family - officer,
enlisted, and civilian; active, guard, reserve, and retired.
This article by Learning for Justice provides tools and tips to identify classroom behaviors and implement effective management strategies.
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Communicating effectively can be challenging when having difficult conversations. Because these challenges typically involve emotions such as hurt, anger, or confusion, it's not uncommon for people to avoid one another or shut down, preventing what could be a productive exchange at many levels.
This article highlights academic concerns, which might include issues such as learning difficulties or disabilities, underachievement, lack of attention from teachers, and bullying and how they affect a number of students throughout their academic careers, from elementary school to college.
Academic counseling is the process involving a helping relationship to determine the root causes of an academic deficiency and arriving at solutions directed toward improvement or change in student behavior. The Instructor Guidebook/The Instructor as a Counselor outlines the characteristics of counseling in detail.
This book presents the contributions of different disciplines of psychology in understanding the role of emotional processes in learning situations, from a developmental and whole-life perspective.
The process of giving and receiving feedback is inevitable and indispensable in a work environment. When feedback is effective, it can foster a growth mind set in the workforce and contribute to organizational success. In this course, you will learn how to plan a feedback session and give feedback in a constructive manner.
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Grow your career through mentoring, whether you're a manager, leader, subject matter expert, or individual contributor. Course is offered through DigitalU/Udemy.
Air Force Handbook 36-2643, Air Force Mentoring Program. This publication provides guidance on how to establish a mentoring strategy that is effective for Airmen at any stage in their career.
This audio edition features a set of proven techniques for those who serve as mentors in a variety of contexts, but particularly in the workplace.
A timely, evidence-based guide for helping mentors develop the level of cultural competency needed to bridge differences, this book uses three fictional scenarios featuring three pairs of diverse mentors and mentees to illustrate how key concepts can play out in real life.
Ice breakers, fun games, get-to-know-you activities, group exercises — this article breaks down over a dozen mentoring activities to try in your next meeting.
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This publication provides commanders and managers a brief overview of ISD and acquaints users with the principles and concepts of ISD, and provides internal guidance on procedures and methods for applying ISD.
This chapter of the Instructor Guidebook covers: the importance of a lesson plan, determining the objective, researching the topic, selecting instructional methods, lesson planning format, organizing the lesson, the strategy statement, choosing support material, beginning and ending the lesson, and preparing the final outline.
Write Golden Training Curriculum that’s Easier to Learn and More Enjoyable to Teach.
Providing a wealth of illustrative examples of storyboards and case studies, this book offers a no-nonsense walk-through of all the steps in the instructional design process, explaining each step in language that is conversational and easy-to-understand.
This article from The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning outlines how students learn through their participation to solve real problems.
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While other learning institutions might have more freedom in how their lessons are presented, AF courses are typically limited to small learning groups. Each class is a gathering of people from various cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds. And each student has a unique personality.
When it comes to personalized learning, there’s one topic that tends to get swept under the rug whether we realize it or not, and that area is cultural background.
This publication provides commanders and managers a brief overview of ISD and acquaints users with the principles and concepts of ISD, and provides internal guidance on procedures and methods for applying ISD.
Drawing on more than 70 combined years of experience to share the authors' unique and accessible approach to teaching adults, this book will help you improve certain facilitation techniques and skills while enhancing your natural strengths.
Write Golden Training Curriculum that’s Easier to Learn and More Enjoyable to Teach.
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Providing a wealth of illustrative examples of storyboards and case studies, this book offers a no-nonsense walk-through of all the steps in the instructional design process, explaining each step in language that is conversational and easy-to-understand.
A teacher has the distinct responsibility to nurture a student’s learning and to provide feedback in such a manner that the student does not leave the classroom feeling defeated. Here you will find 20 ideas and techniques on how to give effective learning feedback that will leave your students with the feeling they can conquer the world.
When we are deciding what to teach and how we're going to measure our success in the teaching environment, it isn't enough to simply determine who our students are, what they will need to know, or how we will present the material to them.
Offering practical examples, worksheets, and tools that make workplace learning easy and rewarding, this complete how-to guide is designed to improve your facilitation proficiency so you can give face-to-face as well as online and virtual classroom learners your best.
Assessment allows both instructor and student to monitor progress towards achieving learning objectives, and can be approached in a variety of ways. Formative assessment refers to tools that identify misconceptions, struggles, and learning gaps along the way and assess how to close those gaps.
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Engage, assess and motivate students with these 25 easy-to-use instructional strategies for any discipline
Drawing on decades of collective expertise, the authors of this hands-on guide present requirements for effective training programs and show how managers can take an active role in determining training needs and evaluating Behavior and Results.
The purpose of this paper is to provide context for the use of multiple measures of teaching
effectiveness, along with contextual framing and connection to the literature on teaching and
learning.
This article from the DePaul Teaching Commons discusses three elements to consider when evaluating teaching effectiveness within a particular context: Criteria – attributes of effective teaching, Evidence – documentation of teaching considered in the review process, and Standards – expectations of quality and quantity.
ATD's Handbook for Training and Talent Development is the premier resource and compendium of everything a training and talent development (TD) professional needs to know to start, build, and navigate a thriving career.
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