Muni Kishan Lal
Subhkaran Surana
The Training Method and their Evaluation On the basis of Science of Living
A trainer hat to adopt his own training process for his working style on the basis of theory, practicals and creativity while educating and training. In modern methodology of education the educators and trainers are exposed to various methods but it is expected to use the appropriate method at appropriate time.It is required on the part of an educator and a trainer that he adopts the best method according to the subject content and target accomplished Some methods are :-
Training Methods :
- Observation Method
- Discourse Method
- Exploratory approach
- Exaplery (Drashant) method
- Story Method
- Play - way Method
- Group discussion Method
- Problem solving approach
- Enhancing preciseness and accuracy in skills
- Learning through visits and tours
- Role play Method
- . Exhibition approach
- Demonstration Method
- Question-Answer Method
- Lecture Method
- Experimental Performance by self
According to Science of Living, following four methods can be considered important. Other methods from the above list can also be used as per their merit and need.
lecture Method
This method is based on lecture. Generally in this method the educator remains active and he delivers more information to the audience in less time The benefit derived from this depends on the concentration of the listener. This method is used generally in educating the subject related people and to train the teachers who have previous teaching background. The effectiveness is less known by this method as compared to the methods discussed below.
Participatory Method
In this method the development of the subject takes place with the sequential questions asked by the trainer and the answers given by the participants. In this method, while preparing the course material, the questions and their related answers arc carefully prepared and the same are altered as and when felt essential depending on the response from the participants. The question is asked to the participant till the right answer does not come from them only, but if the right answer docs not come even with the answers of three to four of them; then the trainer himself answers the same. In this way the sequence of questions and their reply keeps on going and the course keeps on moving ahead. In between time be allotted for the clarification of the curiosity of the participants. The suggestive answer may come from the other participants but the clarification has to be given by the trainer himself appreciating the given answer.
In this method both the trainer and the participants remain active. The subject should be mentioned on the black board immediately with the commencement of the class. See that each and every point is being explained by the question-answer method. In this method the trainer is required to pre-prepare him, he should develop daily lesson plan for him. The subject here covers more time, in comparison to the lecture method for subject development. However the effectiveness remains greater than as per lecture method.
