There is a Student Guide for each of the five courses. They are designed to speed the learning process, provide additional assessment tools and serve as a reference manual after training has been completed.
Quick Start Guide: The "Quick Start" pages that appear in the front of each manual explain how the CD-ROM tests work. They include a graphic of the screen displays the trainee will see when using the CD-ROM. Your trainees learn how to begin a test, how all the buttons work, and see examples of the eight types of questions they will be answering throughout the CD-ROM tests. A course outline is also provided.
Work Sheets: Each Student Guide includes a written test for each lesson within the course. Since course one has four lessons, there will be four written tests within the Course One Student Guide. Each test includes questions that parallel those found on the CD-ROM, as well as some additional questions that are not specifically covered in the computerized tests. Requiring trainees to complete these tests before going to the CD-ROM reduces the time it takes for them to complete their interactive tests and simulations. This speeds the learning process and means trainees become productive more quickly.
The questions are divided into groups that match the parts of the video lesson. For example, a legend at the beginning of a group of questions might indicate that "Questions 21 to 30 are from Part 2 of the Video Lesson". This is especially useful if you decide to present the material in a class-room format. The Student Guide tests can then used as a discussion guide. Simply stop the video lesson at the end of part 2 and review the questions with your class. Of course, the answers to all the questions are found in your Instructor's Guide for that course.
Pre and Post Tests: If you wish to administer a self-paced approach in your shop, the Student Guide becomes a self-test to enable new trainees to determine if they are sufficiently prepared for the CD-ROM tests. Or, use it as a Pre-Test to select the lessons that will help improve your existing personnel most quickly.
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