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Telling Ain't Training

Learning is not easy (especially when others make it so hard) —An introduction to some 'familiar terms' —The human learner —Getting learners to learn — Adult learning principles —A five-step for creating terrific training sessions — Getting learners to remember —Training approaches and a cornucopia of learning actitivities —Testing or examining - what's the difference? —Training and technology — Learning with technology - making it work —Hit or myth - what's the truth?

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