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9 Ways to increase student engagement

9 Ways to increase student engagement

As I culled through this week’s Marshall Memo I was pleased to find a bunch of suggestions to increase student participation. I was even more pleased that “Dry-erase boards” made the list. I believe it was about 10 years ago that we were sitting in a Trainers Warehouse product meet... Read More
Active Learning – data says it works

Active Learning – data says it works

I’ve been making a special effort to support the claims of the headers in our Trainers Warehouse catalogs–claims such as “active learning enhances understanding.” In fact, I spent hours yesterday, culling through research and articles to locate original sources and sound data... Read More
Balls Throwables

Balls Throwables

Balls are playful by nature.  Since childhood, we have been taught to have fun with balls—playing catch, dodge ball, 4-square, SPUD, kickball, soccer, and more.  They are also terrific teaching and learning tools. The best balls for training should be “S.A.F.E.”: 1)      Soft: They shou... Read More
Increase class participation in discussions

Increase class participation in discussions

Every week, Kim Marshall puts together a memo highlighting key stories from a range of publications.  Here is his synopsis of a David Brooks’ recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.  It offers great tips to improve class participation and help engage learners in active learning,... Read More
"Kooshball-ism"?

"Kooshball-ism"?

I must admit I was a bit taken aback when I read one trainer’s assertion that: “‘Kooshball-ism,’ as I like to refer to all the gizmos and tactics, which are espoused in the oh-so-many books and Trainers Warehouse catalogs, is so 1980’s-1990’s. Our profession has e... Read More
Too serious for Playful (effective) Learning?

Too serious for Playful (effective) Learning?

While many trainers and teachers fully embrace the concepts of fun and interactive training to accelerate the learning process, some pass by our trade show booth or our catalog and lament, “I wish I could use your ‘toys,’ but I teach ___x___. They’re too serious for that.” That “x” can... Read More