I guess I am infatuated with simulations. This is my second posting on an article about what works and doesn't work in simulation training with adults...but this is simply a great article! Wade through the first paragraph extolling the virtues of simulation training (yeah, yeah, yeah - we know all that or we wouldn't be reading this article!) to get to the good stuff. Melinda Jackson, the author, talks about how adult learners would rather interact with photo-realistic images of coworkers and supervisors than cartoons, but that they would rather see their online work environment and equipment in an uncluttered, illustrative mode (the panoramic photo image was too cluttered and overwhelming). Another thing I appreciated in this article as it's intuitive but often overlooked - the learner appreciates a good story! Vernacular of the work place, a friendly coworker (like Joe (above) who drives the forklifts and doesn't like to follow the speed limits), a hard-nosed supervisor...you can combine all these elements in interesting ways to teach and entertain at the same time. It's more work than creating page turning electronic learning with multiple choice and true/false tests at the end...but what would YOU choose if you were the learner?
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