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Expanding
Your Training Horizon
Summer
brings a natural break for many Girl Scout trainers.
So now is an ideal time to review your training
focus and decide if you want, or perhaps need, to change
your training area(s).
As with any
position, paid or volunteer, the need for change
or variety eventually emerges.
So grab a glass of ice tea, sit back, put your
feet up, and review the past two or three trainings
you’ve facilitated.
Ask yourself:
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Do I have the same excitement and enthusiasm for
this training as I did when I first
started training it?
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Have I increased my knowledge base of the
training subject?
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Have I added any new dimensions to this training?
(i.e.: ice breakers, energizers,
visuals, etc.)
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What input am I getting from the participants’
evaluations?
Now
take a few minutes and jot down answers to the following
questions:
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Are there other trainings I would like to
facilitate?
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What additional training/mentoring do I need
prior to facilitating this training?
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What can I do to increase my knowledge about my
current training subjects?
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Where do I need to make changes to my delivery
techniques?
If you
find that change is needed, or that you would like to
add some training duties, contact your Adult Development
Department and make an appointment to discuss new
opportunities for the coming troop year!
Tips and Tools for
Trainers!
Click here for
this month's Tips & Tools or visit our website
and click on "volunteers"/Adult Training/Trainer Tips &
Tools
Save the date!
-
 October
9 – 11:
Fall Volunteer Enrichment Weekend,
Camp
Libbey, Defiance, Ohio
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April 16-18,
2010:
Spring
Volunteer Enrichment Event, Camp Whip-Poor-Will,
Morrow,
Ohio
Adult
Development Contact Information
Debi Mullins,
Field Team Manager (Appleseed Ridge)
Michelle Dilts,
Training Delivery
Specialist (Buckeye Trails)
Jeanette Smith,
Adult Development Manager
(Great Rivers)
Lin Okuley,
Adult Development Manager (Maumee Valley) |
Questions and
Answers about Girl Scouting
Question:
How can I make sure my trainings meet
the learning needs of all participants?
Answer:
One way to ensure that the learning needs of all
participants are met is to use a variety
of training techniques.
People take in information in three ways:
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Sight
(visual
learner)
·
Sound
(auditory learner)
·
Touch
(kinesthetic learner)
Adults often have a preferred way for
receiving information that meets their individual needs.
The majority of adults prefer to receive new
information by hearing or seeing, but there are others
that learn better when movement or physical activities
are involved.
Retention of new information is actually higher
if the information is received through
more than just one sense! So
by using a variety of training techniques that make use
of sight, sound and touch, you are ensuring that you
meet the needs of all participants as well as increasing
the retention of the material for everyone!
Review the list
below to help you identify the three learning methods:
Visual Learners:
Learn through seeing
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Need to see the
trainers body language and facial
expression
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Learn best from visual
displays, i.e., newsprint, hand-outs,
posters, PowerPoints, etc.
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Prefer to take
detailed notes to absorb the
information.
Auditory Learners:
Learn through listening
- Learn best through
verbal lectures, discussions, talking
things through, listening to others
- Benefit from reading
aloud and using a tape recorder
Kinesthetic Learners:
Learn through doing,
touching, moving
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Learn best through hands-on approach,
working in groups
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May find it hard to sit still for long
periods
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May be distracted by their need for
activity and exploration
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