Learning and Training Resources
These are my top picks from working in the learning and competence development arena.
Where's Your Spotlight?: How to Enhance Learning for OthersThe Accelerated Learning Handbook: A Creative Guide to Designing and Delivering Faster, More Effective Training ProgramsThe Trainer's Toolkit: Bringing Brain-friendly Learning to Life
Where's Your Spotlight?: How to Enhance Lea...
by Tim Andrews
£11.69
This is now required reading among pearcemayfield trainers.
The Accelerated Learning Handbook: A Creati...
by Dave Meier
£9.49
This is one of the best introductions to this subject. It has laid down a simple classification of learning styles that we hav...
The Trainer's Toolkit: Bringing Brain-frien...
by Kimberley Hare
£18.99
This text builds upon David Meier's work in the Accelerated Learning Handbook. Kimberley Hare does an excellent job here.
Multimedia LearningIdea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in BusinessClear and to the Point: 8 Psychological Principles for Compelling PowerPoint Presentations
Multimedia Learning
by Richard E. Mayer
£18.99
A useful source text for anyone venturing into e-learning design.
Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Bra...
by Jamie Nast
£11.04
Jamie's re-expression of Mind Mapping into Idea Mapping is fresh and stimulating. She shows how this technique can be used for...
Clear and to the Point: 8 Psychological Pri...
by Stephen Michael Kosslyn
£10.41
This is an excellent and clear design guide for anyon composing PowerPoint Presentations.
Graphics for Learning: Proven Guidelines for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Visuals in Training MaterialsPresentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)
Graphics for Learning: Proven Guidelines fo...
by Ruth Colvin Clark
£33.14
This is a definitive guide for planning, designing and evaluating visuals in training materials.
Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentat...
by Garr Reynolds
£10.96
A first class treatment on how to design uncluttered but powerful presentations.