1) Lecture:
This is a traditional training method and is economical as a large number of employees can be trained at a time. Lecturers are unidirectional because the trainer is the primary communicator who conveys the information to the group, while the group’s role is to listen. When the purpose is informational, this method is preferred. This is suitable for large audiences where participation is not wanted. Content and timing of the lecture can be planned in detail well in advance. But, it suffers from the evils of the one-way communication.
2) Group Discussion:
It is defined as “the process of reaction and counter reaction between two or more than two persons on a common subject with the objective of achieving some specific conclusion or results”. The trainer conducts a group discussion with the purpose of solving problem, getting feedback sharing experiences, establishing a consensus or for exchanging ideas.
During the group discussion the trainer plays the role of facilitator and poses questions, encourages involvement, manages the environment and summarizes the …show more content…
Its method is to use cases developed from actual situations or imaginary problem situation in which the trainees will be able to learn from independent thinking how his/her skills may be used in solving the problems presented. This method is a very useful tool for developing analytical skills. It is essentially a problem identification, problem solving activity. The main focus of this method is thinking and finding out many ways of solving the problem and analyzing the causative factors that are responsible for the problem. It is a useful method in giving participant an opportunity to tackle difficult problems before the trainee is personally exposed to real life frightening and confusing situations. The limitations of this method are non-realistic, irrelevant, time consuming and difficult for imagination in some
This is a traditional training method and is economical as a large number of employees can be trained at a time. Lecturers are unidirectional because the trainer is the primary communicator who conveys the information to the group, while the group’s role is to listen. When the purpose is informational, this method is preferred. This is suitable for large audiences where participation is not wanted. Content and timing of the lecture can be planned in detail well in advance. But, it suffers from the evils of the one-way communication.
2) Group Discussion:
It is defined as “the process of reaction and counter reaction between two or more than two persons on a common subject with the objective of achieving some specific conclusion or results”. The trainer conducts a group discussion with the purpose of solving problem, getting feedback sharing experiences, establishing a consensus or for exchanging ideas.
During the group discussion the trainer plays the role of facilitator and poses questions, encourages involvement, manages the environment and summarizes the …show more content…
Its method is to use cases developed from actual situations or imaginary problem situation in which the trainees will be able to learn from independent thinking how his/her skills may be used in solving the problems presented. This method is a very useful tool for developing analytical skills. It is essentially a problem identification, problem solving activity. The main focus of this method is thinking and finding out many ways of solving the problem and analyzing the causative factors that are responsible for the problem. It is a useful method in giving participant an opportunity to tackle difficult problems before the trainee is personally exposed to real life frightening and confusing situations. The limitations of this method are non-realistic, irrelevant, time consuming and difficult for imagination in some