Closure

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Closure

• Winding Things up

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Any good presentation has

• An effective opening
• A relevant middle
• A strong close

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What often happens

• There is no close one simply runs out of time
• People are asked to give a hurried evaluation as
  their last impression of the program
• Nothing happens to reinforce the key ideas of the
  program
• Participants have no opportunity to celebrate
  what they have learned

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Ending a training session

• A number of things should happen to bring closure
  to the training session
• The activities chosen and time taken will depend
  on the
• Length of the session/course
• Topic
• Participants

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Things to do

• Review Content
• Answer Remaining Questions
• Parking Lot Clarifications
• Action Plan
• Evaluation
• Acknowledgement of Completion
• Closing Remarks and Thanks

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Review Content - Summary

• On the principle of recency
• People remember things heard last
• Restate the objectives
• Stress the key concepts tie them together
• Variety of techniques available
• Active participation required

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Remaining Questions

• Ask for new questions
• Allow ample time for answers
• Answer any previously unanswered questions from
  flipcharts discussions
• Provide resources and/or direction to obtain
  answers
• Use creative participatory methods

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Action Plan

• Urges participants to put theory into practice
• Provides a link between what was taught and the
  workplace
• Motivates participants to transfer what they have
  learned to their particular job situation
• Plan to overcome obstacles of application

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Evaluation

• Combine qualitative and quantitative approaches
• Allow ample time to complete evaluations
• Ensure participants have an opportunity to
  provide thoughtful responses
• Format
• Timing dont wait until the last moment
• Anonymous

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Acknowledge Completion

• Celebrate efforts and accomplishments
• Make training memorable
• Conduct post test to verify what has been learnt
• Give formal acknowledgment (certificates,
  letters) of attendance as appropriate

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Closing Remarks

• Provide final inspiration
• Last words of emphasis
• Vote of Thanks
• for participating
• for organizing

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ACTIVE TRAINING CREDO

• What I hear, I forget
• What I hear and see, I remember a little
• What I hear, see and ask questions about or
  discuss with someone else, I begin to understand
• What I hear, see, discuss and do, I acquire
  knowledge and skill.

From Mel Silberman, Active Training (2nd Edition)
San Francisco Jossey - Bass/Pfeiffer, 1998
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ACTIVE TRAINING CREDO
What I teach to another, I master.
From Mel Silberman, Active Training (2nd Edition)
San Francisco Jossey - Bass/Pfeiffer, 1998
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Good Luck