Training Method
1. As a result of a quick online search for different training styles, you will find that there are a vast array of so called Styles depending on what training area may be involved. You may be giving training in a business/corporate setting, or as a fitness trainer. You may be training a sales team, or an athlete. Or you may be a Military Drill Sergeant/Instructor training new recruits. So they each may carry different titles. In my Army career, leaders where categorized as either: Authoritative, Participative/Democratic, or Delegative/free rein. In Dummies.com, 3 common styles are mentioned. · Communication style · Managerial style · Leadership style And in devi partners, a great article on 5 styles. There are many training methods but well focus on five common ones for adult learning since that is the most common age demographic for training. You may see them called different names but for our purposes they are: · Liberal · Behaviorist: (My style) · Education for: Behavior Change. · Focuses on: Competency. · Methods used: Instruction based, skills learning. · Teacher is the: Manager. · Is responsible for: Directing Learning Outcomes. · Progressive · Humanistic · Radical devipartners.com/5-training-styles/ 2. What is your training style? Ive been often told that I project an authoritative style of training and leadership. That may be the case when I served as a Drill Sergeant, but I consider myself more of a mix of Participative (for all to gain experience) and often Delegative (to foster leadership potential in my Soldiers). · How would you adapt your style to your audience? I adapt by inquiring in advance or gauging what level of knowledge or experience the overall audience has. If the training is just a refresher, then I will most likely deliver a purely informational style instruction, but if its something they must actually learn, then I will engage them through participative approach (hands on when possible). If its something that needs to be learned in a short time, then Im all authoritative and crash the lesson as direct as Im able to them (learning by emersion). · Think of a time where you attended or delivered a training program. Provide a summary of the training you attended or delivered. What was the plan to reach the main objective of the program? Did you or the trainer have a particular style they used to effectively deliver the training? From 2004-2007, I served as an Armor School Drill Sergeant at Fort Knox, KY. The training I/we delivered was that of Basic Combat Training and Armor Technical Training. The plan was to deliver the outlined schedule of training using a standard MOI-Method of Instruction for the scheduled block of instruction. The style overall was absolutely Direct and Authoritative as a group. When learning a specific skill, I would transition to a more approachable, behaviorist style to put the recruits at ease to focus on the task and lessons at hand. 3. I found a really great article on training according to ones learning style. The VARK model teaches you how to recognize different types of learners and how to teach according to these styles. “Different people are more receptive to various learning styles, so build your courses in a way that appeals to them all. In general, the 3 most common learning styles are: Visual, audio, and kinesthetic. Everyone is a little bit of each type, but in most people, one style prevails over the other two. Here are some suggestions for effectively training employees according to their learning style”
