True learning means you do things in a new way. We know a good deal about what helps people to learn. People will learn faster and better when they:
- Want to learn
- Know why it is important for them to learn
- Believe that what they will learn will help them in real ways
- Are in a supportive environment and are free from threat
- Feel good about themselves and feel able to learn what is expected of them
- Are provided the information they are to learn in several different ways
- Learn by doing the task
- Have a chance to practice what they have learned
- Are given feedback on their performance
- Are praised when doing things well
The kind of training and coaching people are given makes a big difference in how much they will retain.
