Training is a form of education that helps develop a person’s
abilities to gain new knowledge, acquire new skills and employ
creative methods of problem-solving. This training program is
based on a participatory approach, i.e. on the method of participation.
The whole group actively participates in the process of learning,
allowing individuals to share and exchange their knowledge and
problems, and then together search for optimal solutions to their
common issues.
The purpose of a training program is to provide a setting
where:
Additionally, the participatory method provides
the unique opportunity to study complicated or emotionally sensitive
issues in the safe environment of a training session, rather than
a real life situation that poses threats and risks. Training
allows for learning without the anxiety or discomfort that result
from a ‘wrong’ answer.
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a Training Program