Experiential Learning: A Best Practice Handbook for Educators and Trainers / Edition 2

by Colin Beard, John P. Wilson

Overview

Games can be more than child's play; they can teach adults, too. As US employees spend more and more time in workplace training, corporations are seeking creative ways to develop and motivate their staff. Beard and Wilson provide a solid and easy-to-follow background into the concepts of experiential, or activity-based, learning and highlight successful techniques, from outdoor team-building to office-based activities. Their concepts can be applied to any groups, from school children to corporate teams.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780749444891
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	07/01/2006
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	6.34(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Colin Beard is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is a National Teaching Fellow at Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University. He is also a learning and development consultant, working internationally with many clients in corporate organizations, higher and further education and adult education.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Among the book's highlights are interesting conversations on emotional intelligence and ideas for working with multiple senses.... Those seeking to learn more about — and develop for themselves — a more student-centered training approach will find much food for thought here." — Jane Bozarth "Experiential Learning"

Editorial Reviews

"Among the book's highlights are interesting conversations on emotional intelligence and ideas for working with multiple senses.... Those seeking to learn more about — and develop for themselves — a more student-centered training approach will find much food for thought here." —Jane Bozarth Experiential Learning

From the Publisher