Delta Ltd. explains its new safety rules, procedures and methods to its workers. A trainer presents them formally to the workers as a group in a training hall. Which method of training is this, and how can the trainer make it more interesting and help the workers remember more?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Class room lectures/conferences; by using audio-visuals or demonstrations
Option (1) Programmed instruction; by breaking the matter into units arranged from simple to complex — Incorrect. Programmed instruction has no trainer presenting to a group. The trainee goes through learning units by answering questions or filling the blanks.
Option (2) Class room lectures/conferences; by using audio-visuals or demonstrations — Correct. A formal talk on rules, procedures and methods to a group is the lecture or conference method. Using audio-visuals or demonstrations makes it more interesting and helps the trainees retain more.
Option (3) Programmed instruction; by using audio-visuals or demonstrations — Incorrect. The aid is right, but the method is wrong. A trainer presenting rules to a group is the lecture method.
Option (4) Class room lectures/conferences; by breaking the matter into units arranged from simple to complex — Incorrect. The method is right, but the aid is wrong. Arranging units from simple to complex belongs to programmed instruction.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(i) Class Room Lectures/Conferences: The lecture or conference approach is well adapted to conveying specific information-rules, procedures or methods. The use of audio-visuals or demonstrations can often make a formal classroom presentation more interesting while increasing retention and offering a vehicle for clarifying more difficult points.” “(vi) Programmed Instruction: This method incorporates a prearranged and proposed acquisition of some specific skills or general knowledge. Information is broken into meaningful units and these units are arranged in a proper way to form a logical and sequential learning package i.e. from simple to complex. The trainee goes through these units by answering questions or filling the blanks.” |