When it was first published in 1995, Mel Silberman's 101 Ways to Make Training Active became an instant bestseller. Now this revised and updated second edition offers the same dynamic approach and several completely new case examples. The examples support each exercise and highlight real-time uses of the highly successful Active Training method. In addition, the book includes 200 training tips that form the nuts-and-bolts of successful active training. These tips incorporated in the book's top ten lists show how to build quality, activity, variety, and direction into your training programs. For the first time 101 Ways to Make Training Active features a CD-ROM containing all the original "Top Ten Trainers Tips and Techniques" lists for easy reproduction and distribution.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: Getting the Most from This Resource 1
THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF ACTIVE TRAINING
Two Hundred Tips 7
Ten Layouts for Setting Up a Training Classroom 8
Ten Techniques for Learning Names 15
Ten Questions for Obtaining Participant Expectations 18
Ten Methods for Obtaining Participation 19
Ten Assignments to Give Learning Partners 21
Ten Occasions to Use Response Cards 23
Ten Ways to Make Learning Visual 25
Ten Suggestions for Activating a Lecture 27
Ten Common Games Trainers Play 29
Ten Energizers to Wake Up or Relax a Group 31
Ten Strategies for Forming Groups 33
Ten Alternatives for Selecting Group Leaders and Filling Other Jobs 35
Ten Tips When Facilitating Discussion 37
Ten Options for Role Playing 39
Ten Steps to Use When Facilitating Experiential Activities 40
Ten Timesavers When Active Training Takes Time 42
Ten Tricks for Calling Participants to Order 44
Ten Props That Dramatize Learning 46
Ten Interventions for Regaining Control of the Group 48
Ten Tips for Online Active Learning 50
HOW TO GET ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM THE START
Team-Building Strategies 55
1. Stand Up and Be Counted 56
2. Human Scavenger Hunt 58
3. Group Résumé 60
4. Predictions 62
5. Television Commercial 64
6. Me Too 65
7. Really Getting Acquainted 67
8. Team Getaway 69
9. Reconnecting 71
10. Setting Ground Rules 73
On-the-Spot Assessment Strategies 75
11. First-Class Survey 76
12. Introductory Go-Arounds 79
13. Assessment Search 81
14. Instant Assessment 83
15. A Representative Sample 85
16. Class Concerns 87
Immediate Learning Involvement Strategies 89
17. Active Knowledge Sharing 90
18. Rotating Trio Exchange 92
19. Go to Your Post 94
20. Lightening the Learning Climate 96
21. Exchanging Viewpoints 98
22. True or False? 100
23. Hangman 102
24. Buying into the Course 105
HOW TO TEACH INFORMATION, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES ACTIVELY
Active Lecturing 109
25. Gaining Attention 110
26. Inquiring Minds Want to Know 112
27. Teaching by Analogy 114
28. Listening Teams 116
29. Guided Note Taking 119
30. Lecture Bingo 122
31. Guided Teaching 125
32. Acting It Out 127
33. Team Quiz 130
Stimulating Discussion 133
34. Active Debate 134
35. Town Meeting 137
36. Three-Stage Fishbowl Discussion 139
37. Expanding Panel 142
38. Point-Counterpoint 144
39. Reading Aloud 146
40. Card Exchange 148
Prompting Questions 151
41. Learning Starts with a Question 152
42. Question Cards 154
43. Planted Questions 156
44. Role Reversal Questions 158
Team Learning 161
45. Information Search 162
46. The Study Group 164
47. Card Sort 167
48. Learning Tournament 169
49. The Power of Two 171
50. Team Investigation 173
Peer Teaching 175
51. Group-to-Group Exchange 176
52. Jigsaw Learning 178
53. Everyone Is a Teacher Here 181
54. Peer Lessons 183
55. Participant-Created Case Studies 185
56. Poster Session 188
Active e-Learning 191
57. E-Mail Exchanges192
58. Dear Addie Letters 194
59. Application Questions 196
60. Web-Based Scavenger Hunt 198
61. Real-time Feedback 200
62. e-Learning Journals 202
Emotional Intelligence 205
63. Jolts 206
64. Seeing How It Is 208
65. Billboard Ranking 210
66. What? So What? Now What? 212
67. Active Self-Assessment 214
68. Stop, Start, Continue 216
69. Storytelling 218
Skill Development 221
70. Show, But NOT Tell 222
71. The Firing Line 224
72. Active Observation and Feedback 227
73. Non-Threatening Role Playing 229
74. Triple Role Playing 231
75. Rotating Roles 233
76. You Write the Script 235
77. Practice-Rehearsal Pairs 237
78. I Am the 239
79. Curveballs 241
HOW TO MAKE TRAINING UNFORGETTABLE
Reviewing Strategies 245
80. Index Card Match 246
81. Flip Chart/Slide Review 248
82. Review Scrabble 250
83. Crossword Puzzle 252
84. Jeopardy Review 254
85. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 257
86. Participant Recap 261
Self-Assessment 263
87. Reconsidering 264
88. Return on Your Investment 266
89. What We Are Taking Away 268
90. Physical Self-Assessment 270
Application Planning 273
91. Self-Monitoring 274
92. Peer Consultation 276
93. Obstacle Assessment 278
94. Job Reminders 280
95. I Hereby Resolve 282
96. Follow-Up Questionnaire 284
97. Sticking to It 287
Closing Sentiments 291
98. High Fives 292
99. Connections 294
100. Group Photo 296
101. The Final Exam 298
References 301
About the Author 303
Pfeiffer Publications Guide 305
About the Author :
THE AUTHOR
MEL SILBERMAN was professor emeritus of adult and organizational development at Temple University, where he received its Great Teacher Award. He was also president of Active Training, Princeton, New Jersey, a consulting firm that provided courses on active training techniques, interpersonal intelligence, and team facilitation. He was the author and editor of over 30 books, including Active Training, and The 60-Minute Active Training Series.
