Training

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/training

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the category?Technology, Pedagogy, and Human Capital Development
2. What is the methodology?Employs goal-setting (SMART criteria), deliberate practice, feedback loops, and progressive mastery
3. What is training and why is it important for learning new skills?Training is a special way to practice and get feedback so you can become really good at something. It helps your brain change and grow stronger, making games, robots, or any skill easier to master.
4. How does training help you remember what you learn?Training uses tricks like spaced repetition and deliberate practice, which mean you review things at just the right times. This keeps the information in your brain for a long time instead of forgetting it.

Competency-Based Training: Focuses on developing specific, measurable skills and knowledge required for a particular role or task.
Deliberate Practice: Highly structured activity with specific goals, focused attention, and immediate feedback, aimed at improving performance.
Andragogy: The method and practice of teaching adult learners, emphasizing self-direction and experience.