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There are three types of cognitive loads that training development professionals should consider. Use this tool to help define and reduce each for your learners. This tool was adapted from the ATDYou course, Cognitive Science in Learning. 

Reducing Cognitive Load

Just because learners hear or see content does not mean they will retain or learn it. This is why it’s important for talent development professionals to understand how memory is built and ways to encourage learners to build memory. Use this resource to inform considerations you should make when designing learning experiences. This tool was adapted from the ATDYou course, Applying Learning Science in Training Delivery.

Encourage Learners to Build Memory

Needs assessments can help improve policy or program decisions, individuals, education, training, organizations, communities, or products. Use this tool to ensure your needs assessment includes the questions needed to be successful. This tool was adapted from the ATDYou Course, Overview of a Training Needs Assessment. 

Learning Needs Sample Questions

Facilitation is a skill that requires practice and preparation with different techniques. When facilitating, use this resource to guide you in selecting and using multiple facilitation behaviors and techniques for your session. This tool was adapted from ATD's Facilitation Styles and Techniques Course.

Facilitation Techniques

Gwen Navarrete Klapperich advises on how to identify and address learner challenges, then design and deliver accessible virtual training in this issue of TD at Work.

Enhance Accessibility in Virtual Training Environments

Volume 4 of Train the Trainer, Measurement and Evaluation: Demonstrate Your Program’s Impact and Value, features essential new issues, along with evergreen material from TD at Work’s most popular issues.

Train the Trainer, Second Edition, Volume 4: Measurement and Evaluation: Demonstrate Your Program’s Impact and Value

Train the Trainer Volume 1, second edition: Foundations and Delivery: Become a Successful Trainer, delivers practical wisdom and essential tools designed to address the immediate needs of new trainers or serves as a refresher for more seasoned trainers.

Train the Trainer, Second Edition, Volume 1: Foundations and Delivery: Become a Successful Trainer

Volume 2 of Train the Trainer, Instructional Design: Captivate Your Audience, helps you design and deliver training that sticks by using fundamental adult learning techniques.

Train the Trainer, Second Edition, Volume 2: Instructional Design: Captivate Your Learners

Volume 3 of Train the Trainer, Training Programs: Create a Culture of Learning and Maximize Your Organization's Potential offers trainers critical information about areas of organization development.

Train the Trainer, Second Edition, Volume 3: Training Programs: Create a Culture of Learning and Maximize Your Organization's Potential

There are a lot of tasks to keep track of while preparing for your learning event(s). Use this checklist of common and effective practices to ensure you are on the right track as you prepare for your learning. This tool was adapted from ATD's Preparing to Facilitate Course.

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