Using the TRIM Tutorial

The tutorial can be accessed from all main pages through either the menu bar at left or by clicking arrows at the bottom of most pages. Pages that are accessed by links within the text will bring up a new window and can be closed without losing your place in the tutorial.

The tutorial consists of the following sections and should be viewed in sequence from top to bottom.

Begin the TRIM tutorial by clicking the links at left.

I. TRIM Overview: The history and theoretical basis of the TRIM model.

II. Effective Training Practices: Effective training practices for producing skills that transfer to the workplace.

III. Adult Learner: Adult learner characteristics and implications for trainers.

IV. TRIM Process: 7 Steps to developing quality training.

V. Develop Your Training: Use the TRIM process to develop your own training.

VI. Evaluate Your Training: Ensure the quality of your professional development.

Tutorial Navigation

You will find the links shown below throughout the tutorial. Clicking on them will bring up a new window which can be viewed and closed without losing your place in the tutorial.

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