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Author : Kay Colbert
Release : 2015-08-04
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 899/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Engage the Group, Engage the Brain by : Kay Colbert
Download or read book Engage the Group, Engage the Brain written by Kay Colbert. This book was released on 2015-08-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred state-of-the-art experiential activities for use in addiction treatment to facilitate improved client cognitive and behavioral functioning.
Author : Laurie Materna
Release : 2007-05-24
Genre : Education
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 925/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Jump-Start the Adult Learner by : Laurie Materna
Download or read book Jump-Start the Adult Learner written by Laurie Materna. This book was released on 2007-05-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Overall this text is a very interesting read with significant applicability to both advisors and faculty. The creative advisor will have no problem synthesizing Materna′s ideas and theories of brain-compatible learning strategies into daily interactions with students and faculty." —Jennifer Varney, Hesser College "This outstanding book combines neuroscience and education to create an energetic and practical guide to the adult brain. You′ll finish it feeling as if you′ve just been entertained and enlightened." —Sheryl Feinstein, Augustana College Use brain-based learning techniques for powerful staff development! Brain-compatible learning promotes the brain′s natural capacity to learn, and more and more educators have been using this technique to help young students become successful learners. By combining adult education theory with brain-compatible learning, noted educator Laurie Materna offers practical, brain-friendly instructional approaches for working with adults in both informal and formal environments. This user-friendly guide provides valuable background information about adult learning styles, memory, and how the brain learns. Engaging, interactive strategies for classrooms or workshops include graphic organizers, music energizers, exercise activities, and self-assessments, and each strategy is accompanied by a wide range of real-life examples. Educators will be able to motivate adult learners to Become more self-directed in their own learning Improve their ability to recall, comprehend, and apply complex information Unleash their creative potential as they explore a variety of learning modalities Turn their education into a meaningful and rewarding experience Ideal for staff developers, trainers, principals, teacher leaders, coaches, mentors, adult education instructors, adult learners, and consultants, Jump Start the Adult Learner provides everything staff developers need to successfully implement this dynamic and learner-centered approach in any adult learning environment.
Author : Judith A. Belmont
Release : 2006
Genre : Family & Relationships
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 804/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis 103 Group Activities and Treatment Ideas & Practical Strategies by : Judith A. Belmont
Download or read book 103 Group Activities and Treatment Ideas & Practical Strategies written by Judith A. Belmont. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book assists in breaking through treatment resistance and defensiveness. Dozens of reproducible handouts, experiential activities, exercises, self-discovery tools and more are included.
Author : Amy Wenzel
Release : 2012-07-27
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 66X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Group Cognitive Therapy for Addictions by : Amy Wenzel
Download or read book Group Cognitive Therapy for Addictions written by Amy Wenzel. This book was released on 2012-07-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pragmatic guide -- from a team of experts including cognitive therapy originator Aaron T. Beck -- describes how to implement proven cognitive and behavioral addiction treatment strategies in a group format. It provides a flexible framework for conducting ongoing therapy groups that are open to clients with any addictive behavior problem, at any stage of recovery. Practical ideas are presented for optimizing group processes and helping clients build essential skills for coping and relapse prevention. Grounded in decades of research, the book features rich case examples and reproducible clinical tools that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
Author : Jeanine O'Neill-Blackwell
Release : 2012-08-13
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 041/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Engage by : Jeanine O'Neill-Blackwell
Download or read book Engage written by Jeanine O'Neill-Blackwell. This book was released on 2012-08-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Your Training Style Strengths and Build Your Skills with Online Tools, Videos, and More "A superb book that gives learning and development professionals in every industry an automatic must-read. This book is filled with wisdom and insight as well as clear analytic models and real actionable concrete steps." -- Bruce Tulgan, author of It's OK to Be the Boss and Managing Generation X "Engage takes the innovation of 4MAT® and looks at it through the lens of the trainer. An engaging learning experience itself, Engage is full of interactive assessments, links to videos, and foolproof action plans and ideas designed to transform any learning event into a dynamic learning experience."-- Shelley Barnes, executive director, Field Education/Program Development, Aveda Corporation For any trainer who needs easy-to-apply strategies that are grounded in solid research, Engage offers a hands-on guide to understanding learning styles. It includes a four-step model for engaging all learning styles in any learning situation. The book integrates both the art and research-based science of strong instructional design reaching all learning styles with activities, tricks, and tips that are proven to boost skills quickly. Filled with illustrative examples and online companion resources, the book explores the brain research that lays the foundation for the book's 4MAT® model and includes activities and strategies that can be applied for each step in the process. Engage also gives the reader access to an online version of the 4MAT® Training Style Inventory. The results of the assessment give a strengths score in four key training roles.
