This practical, innovative book helps trainers cut through the jungles of their own generational learning habits and clear a path to the emerging generations of learners. For the most part, trainers are aware of the need to do something differently in their work with younger learners from Gen X to the Millenials. Many are probably aware of the basic differences in learning approach between the new generations and their Boomer predecessors–linear vs. random access, graphics-oriented vs. text-oriented, learner-centered vs. trainer-centered, and so forth. Whats missing from the literature is what to do, how to apply the concepts in some direct, practical manner. Addressing the five key needs of younger learners: pick up the pace, increase interaction, link to the learner, offer options and make it fun, the book will become an indispensable guide for trainers of all levels of experience. Light on theory and heavy on implementation, the easy-to-follow format–including comments from new generation learners sprinkled throughout its pages–make this a carry-with-you-wherever-you-go book. And to top it all off, it comes with a number of ready-to-use games and structured activities to include in a variety of learning situations.
Book Details:
- Author: Susan El-Shamy
- ISBN: 9780470309803
- Year Published: 2004
- Pages: 208
- BISAC: BUS030000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Human Resources & Personnel Management
About the Book and Topic:
This practical, innovative book helps trainers cut through the jungles of their own generational learning habits and clear a path to the emerging generations of learners. For the most part, trainers are aware of the need to do something differently in their work with younger learners from Gen X to the Millenials. Many are probably aware of the basic differences in learning approach between the new generations and their Boomer predecessors–linear vs. random access, graphics-oriented vs. text-oriented, learner-centered vs. trainer-centered, and so forth. Whats missing from the literature is what to do, how to apply the concepts in some direct, practical manner. Addressing the five key needs of younger learners: pick up the pace, increase interaction, link to the learner, offer options and make it fun, the book will become an indispensable guide for trainers of all levels of experience. Light on theory and heavy on implementation, the easy-to-follow format–including comments from new generation learners sprinkled throughout its pages–make this a carry-with-you-wherever-you-go book. And to top it all off, it comes with a number of ready-to-use games and structured activities to include in a variety of learning situations.
Between 2000 and 2010, 41 million workers will enter the labor force and 24 million will leave, predicts The Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the same period, according to the BLS, the youth labor force (aged 16 to 24) is expected to grow more rapidly than the overall labor force for the first time in 25 years. In the workplace, these young workers are subjected to corporate training programs designed and taught by members of their parents generationBoomer trainers. (Two-thirds of ASTD’s members are over forty.) The most that many of these Boomer-age trainers have done to keep up with the times is to transfer the information on their overhead transparencies to multi-colored PowerPointTM presentations. Their basic approach to the design of training and their basic style of delivering that training has remained relatively unchanged. Unless they begin to make fundamental changes in the way they do training, their own effectiveness, credibility, and, ultimately, their employability will suffer.
The FIRST book to translate generational difference into strategies, techniques and tips for designing and delivering training. Includes hundreds of tips, tricks, and simple techniques to engage the Nintendo learner. Offers 25 ready-to-use games and activities. User-friendly format with call-outs, checklists and quick tips.
About the Author
Susan El-Shamy is senior partner at Advancement Strategies, Inc., a training and development resource company in Bloomington, Indiana. For almost twenty years, El-Shamy has delivered training programs nationally and internationally for a variety of companies including Berlitz, Corning, GMAC, Mattel, Motorola, Prudential, and Thomson Consumer Electronics. She is a regular guest lecturer at the Indiana University School of Business and a frequent speaker at national training conferences.