Demonstration
A Demonstration Gives a New Skill a Visible Shape
A demonstration gives a new skill a visible shape by separating decisions, movements, and checks so learners can see…
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Read the latest Clear Training Guide articles on demonstrations, practice, materials, feedback and the choices that shape a learning session.
Materials
Practice Cards or a Worked Example? Choosing Materials for Skill Practice
Practice cards or a worked example? Choose materials that help learners start a task, repeat it with purpose, and know…
Session Design
How Craft Apprenticeship Passed Skills Between Hands
How craft apprenticeship passed skills between hands: learn which parts of observation and shared work can inform…
Feedback
The Feedback Sandwich Is Not a Recipe
The feedback sandwich can bury useful instruction. Replace scripted praise and criticism with a specific observation…
Practice
A Short Workshop Review That Leads to the Next Practice
A short workshop review helps learners name a skill they can demonstrate and choose a realistic next chance to…
Our point of view
Good training makes the next step visible.
A clear demonstration, a well-chosen practice task and a useful pause can change how a skill takes hold. We look closely at those small decisions.