Engage, The Trainers Guide to Learning Styles

Book Study Guide for Teams

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Engage: Book Study Guide for Teams

Recommendations for how you can explore the content of each chapter, as a team, or provided below:
Chapter 1: What Are Your Natural Training Strengths?

Each team member should complete the Training Style Inventory.

Complete the Team Overlay Graph (found under the Tools section of
www.trainersguidetolearningstyles.com). Answer the questions on page 30.

Chapter 2: The Four Learning Styles in the Room

Complete the Learning Type Measure.

Invite each team member to share how their learning style and training style results differ.

Complete the Team Overlay graph using your learning style results (found under the Tools section
of www.trainersguidetolearningstyles.com). If you purchased the online version of the Learning
Type Measure, this can be automatically generated for you.

Reflect on the training that your team delivers. What learning styles are you engaging? Which
styles need more focus?

Chapter 3: 4MAT: The Four Steps of the Learning Cycle

Complete the Reflect and Act sections on pp. 80 - 81.

Share your insights.

Chapter 4: Engage: The Art of Creating Powerful Openings

Choose a recent training design you have created and/or delivered. How would you strengthen
the Engage portion of this experience?

Chapter 5: Share: Animating the Learning Content

Choose a recent training design you have created and/or delivered. How would you strengthen
the Share portion of this experience?

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Engage: Book Study Guide for Teams

Chapter 6: Practice: Building Mastery Through Application

Choose a recent training design you have created and/or delivered. How would you strengthen
the Practice portion of this experience?

Chapter 7: Perform: Assessing and Implementing

Choose a recent training design you have created and/or delivered. How would you strengthen
the Perform portion of this experience?

Chapter 8: Engaging Virtual Training: How to Maximize Online Learning Impact

Complete the Act assignment on page 264. Share your insights with the team.

Chapter 9: Begin with the End in Mind

1. Complete the Reflect and Act assignments on pp. 295 - 269.
2. Share your insights with your team.
Chapter 10: Assessment: Integrating Measurement into Training Design and Delivery
1. Choose a recent design you have designed or delivered. Answer the questions in Reflect on page
321.
Next Steps
Three ways to grow your teams skill in applying 4MAT:
1. Attend an online web class. View the calendar at www.4mat4business.com
2. Host an on-site 4MAT training for your team. Email us at info@4mat4business.com or call 866888-4MAT.
3. Choose someone from your team to become certified to deliver 4MAT training to your team. Email
us at info@4mat4business.com or call 866-888-4MAT.

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