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EVIDENCE-BASED

A Guide for Training Professionals

EVIDENCE-BASED

A Guide for Training Professionals

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments.................................................................................. v Preface .................................................................................................. vii

Chapter 1. Training Fads and Fables........................................................3

Part 1: Evidence-Based Practice and Learning ........................ 23 Chapter 2. What Is Evidence-Based Practice? ........................................25 Chapter 3. Cognitive Load and Learning ..............................................47 Chapter 4. Engagement in Learning......................................................61

Part 2: Evidence-Based Use of Graphics, Text, and Audio....... 79 Chapter 5. Visualize Your Content ........................................................81 Chapter 6. Explain Visuals ..................................................................105 Chapter 7. Make It Personal................................................................127 Chapter 8. Avoid Too Much of a Good Thing.....................................149

Part 3: Evidence-Based Use of Examples and Practice .......... 175 Chapter 9. Accelerate Expertise With Examples ..................................177 Chapter 10. Does Practice Make Perfect? ............................................201

Part 4: Evidence Applied: Best Practices With Explanations, Procedural Lessons, Scenario-Based Lessons, and Games ...229 Chapter 11. Effective Explanations......................................................231 Chapter 12. Teaching Procedures ........................................................259 Chapter 13. Teaching Critical Thinking Skills With Scenarios ............285 Chapter 14. Games and Learning........................................................307

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Chapter 3: Cognitive Load and Learning

Part 5: Evidence-Based Principles of Instruction .................. 331 Chapter 15. The Big Picture: 10 Principles From Instructional Research .........................................................................333 Appendix: A Synopsis of Instructional Methods..............................341 Glossary .............................................................................................349 References ..........................................................................................359 About the Author...............................................................................369 Index ..................................................................................................371

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