Listed below are training methods according to learning activities, purpose, learning styles, and
practice-based learning:
According to Learning Activities
Learning Activities Methods & Techniques
Individual self-assessment, hands-on experience, self-paced hand-out
or modules
Group Activities simulation, role play, games, small group discussion (no more
than 7 participants), brainstorming, buzz group (2-3
participants), debate, group dynamics, group reporting, focus
group discussion
Either Individual or Group case study, projects, demonstration, laboratory work, direct
Activities observation
According to Purpose:
Purpose Methods & Techniques
To give information and lectures, readings, written and oral instruction
knowledge
To give examples, To demonstrations, slides, pictures, video, film, case study,
show task & attitudes discussion
To enhance skills, To role play, return demonstration, supervised practice,
provide practice writeshop
According to Learning Styles:
Learning Style Methods & Techniques
Visual Learns by seeing picture pages, film viewing, lecture packed with flowcharts,
the big picture diagrams, pictures or graphs
AuditoryLearns by read notes aloud, discussion pairs or groups, question and
listening answer, recorded lectures and stories
Read/WriteLearns by lecture packed with list, glossaries and its definitions, learning
seeing words and lists activity that requires transcribing diagrams or pictures into
writing
lecture, analogies, group activities, hands-on experience, note taking, write shop
statistics, stories Learns
by doing
PragmatistPutting theory laboratory work, case study, field work, problem solving
into practice
ActivistHaving an assimilation, role playing, small group discussion, problem
experience solving, brainstorming, puzzle competition
ReflectorReflecting on it time out, observing activities, paired discussion, feedback
from others, coaching, interviews
TheoristDrawing out own lecture, analogies, statistics, stories
conclusion
According to Practice-Based Learning:
Practice-Based Learning Methods & Techniques
On-the Job Training job instruction training, job rotation, apprenticeship, coaching,
internship
Off-the Job Training active lecture, laboratory training, role playing, case study,
simulation