Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements

Author's note

1 Introduction

The organisation of this book
Developing a working definition
There are no simple training techniques
The three essential qualities of the top professional trainer
Towards becoming a top trainer
Looking back before moving on

2 The learner - the components of individual differences

Introduction
Personality traits and behaviour
Values and preferences
Thinking styles
Past experience
The subjective experience of learning
Conclusion

3 The development of the trainer

Introduction
Identifying acts
Breaking down acts into their constituent parts
Increasing the trainer's range of acts
Useful acts for trainers - the right approach
Factors that affect the trainer's access to acts
Conclusion

4 Organisation of knowledge, methods and the training environment

Introduction
The development of content - sequence and discovery
More specifics on environmnetal factors
Summary

5 The construction of meaning in real-time training situations

Introduction
The construction of meaning and relevance
Conclusion

6 Controlling chaos - spontaneity and the unexpected

Introduction
An exercise in unexpected events
What do the matches represent?
General properties represented by the matches
The best planning still will not catch everything
Some matches are worth lighting

7 Going real-time - responses to frequently asked questions and solutions to common problems

Introduction
Problems with student participation
Problems with participants' behaviour
Problems with design and outcomes
Frequently asked questions about the use of handouts and media
Frequently asked questions about personal issues of the trainer
Conclusion

Epilogue

Further reading

Index