The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships
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The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships
Lois J. Zachary
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Thoughtful and rich with advice, The Mentor's Guide explores the critical process of mentoring and presents practical tools for facilitating the experience from beginning to end. Now managers, teachers, and leaders from any career, professional, or educational setting can successfully navigate the learning journey by using the hands-on worksheets and exercises in this unique resource.

Readers will learn how to:

"The greatest gift one can give, other than love, is to help another learn! Every leader who cares about nurturing talent and facilitating excellence will find this book a joy to read and a jewel to share."
--Chip R. Bell, author of Managers as Mentors

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Thoughtful and rich with advice, The Mentor's Guide explores the critical process of mentoring and presents practical tools for facilitating the experience from beginning to end. Now managers, teachers, and leaders from any career, professional, or educational setting can successfully navigate the learning journey by using the hands-on worksheets and exercises in this unique resource.

Readers will learn how to:

"The greatest gift one can give, other than love, is to help another learn! Every leader who cares about nurturing talent and facilitating excellence will find this book a joy to read and a jewel to share."
--Chip R. Bell, author of Managers as Mentors

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5 out of 5 stars The Mentor's Guide.......2003-03-28

This book provides mentors the tools they need in order to develop and maintain a mentoring relationship. In order to develop a successful mentoring relationship, it is important that the mentor have a good foundation in the purpose of the mentor/mentee relationship and then how know how to develop the relationship. The Mentor's Guide, by Lois J. Zachary, gives mentors this foundation and provides them with support in developing the mentor/mentee relationship.

Lois goes on to provide mentors with the information they need in order to be successful. Learning, according to Lois, is the primary goal of the mentoring relationship. In order for learning to occur, the relationship must be learner centered. The book provides guidelines on creating a learner-centered environment.

The book provides information as well as worksheets that help mentors develop their mentoring skills. Worksheets on developing goals and priorities, confidentiality, boundaries, planning, cross-cultural mentoring, assessing the quality of interactions, skill assessment, as well as strategies to develop successful reflections are a few of the worksheets provided by the book.

This is an excellent book that provides mentors will the tools they need in order to be successful.

5 out of 5 stars The Mentor's Guide: Facilitating.......2003-03-28

This book provides mentors the tools they need in order to develop and maintain a mentoring relationship. In order to develop a successful mentoring relationship, it is important that the mentor have a good foundation in the purpose of the mentor/mentee relationship and then how know how to develop the relationship. The Mentor's Guide, by Lois J. Zachary, gives mentors this foundation and provides them with support in developing the mentor/mentee relationship.

Learning, according to Lois, is the primary goal of the mentoring relationship. In order for learning to occur, the relationship must be learner centered. The book provides guidelines on creating a learner-centered environment.

The book provides information as well as worksheets that help mentors develop their mentoring skills. Worksheets on developing goals and priorities, confidentiality, boundaries, planning, cross-cultural mentoring, assessing the quality of interactions, skill assessment, as well as strategies to develop successful reflections are a few of the worksheets provided by the book.

This is an excellent book that provides mentors will the tools they need in order to be successful.

5 out of 5 stars The Mentor's Guide - Feb. 20, 2003.......2003-02-18

This book provides the best definition of a mentor that I have come across thus far with the statement "...and at there best they inspire us to reach beyond ourselves; they show us how to make a positive difference in a wider world". It is an easy to read reference tool filled with applicable information about how to prepare for and what to watch for during your journey as a mentor. The author does an excellent job of inspiring a can do attitude by giving the reader the ability to use this book as a workbook to be able to work through real life experiences. This book is a must have for anyone desiring to be in a mentoring relationship.

5 out of 5 stars A must read for mentoring!.......2002-09-30

I just finished my thesis on mentoring child care center directors. The Mentor's Guide was the best resource. My thesis quotes many authors but there was non better than Lois Zachary. Her book is the easiest to read and she puts into words what I was thinking. I can't say enough about the wealth of information, ideas, quotes and straight comments that I found useful in this book. If you are embarking on a mentoring relationship this book is a must read. Thank you Lois.

5 out of 5 stars The Mentor's Guide.......2000-07-07

Lois Zachary has made a wonderful contribution to the field of mentoring. Her new book is an "easy read" with wonderful metaphors, appropriate emphasis on relationship building, clear distinctions between old style mentoring versus mentoring as a partnership, interesting examples, and useful exercises.

I bought the book out of curiosity rather than truly being interested in the topic. In minutes I found myself fascinated, and I even saw applications of the information to my relationship with my 10 year old grandson!
The Accelerated Learning Handbook: A Creative Guide to Designing and Delivering Faster, More Effective Training Programs
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Discover how today's corporations are benefiting from accelerated learning to speed training time, improve results, and reduce costs.

Accelerated learning is the use of music, color, emotion, play, and creativity to involve the whole student and enliven the learning experience. The Accelerated Learning Handbook is the first definitive book to explain state-of-the-art accelerated learning techniques to trainers and teachers, and features 40 techniques designed to save money while producing far better results.

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I am not a professional trainer by trade. However, I was recently appointed training coordinator for my department. The Accelerated Learning Handbook has definitely helped me approach my job with a fresh perspective. The information, ideas, and techniques presented have enabled me to more effectively train those in my department as well as those in other functions. Before reading the AL Handbook, I thought all that was needed to effectively teach someone was simply to make sure all of my PowerPoint slides were logically put together. I now have a broader view of how people learn and a sold framework to use when putting together training materials on any topic. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to engage the audience and create meaningful, effective training presentations.

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Teaching Business Ethics for Effective Learning
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    Teaching Business Ethics for Effective Learning
    Ronald R. Sims
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    The key to teaching business ethics successfully, says Sims, is to start with clear goals and a sensible expectation of outcomes, and with a true knowledge and appreciation of how people actually learn. Seems obvious enough, he says, but the surprise is that so few understand this. Thus, the teaching of business ethics is often an unproductive, frustrating exercise in futility. Sims hopes to change that. Proceeding with the conviction that open communications between teacher and student before, during, and after the teaching experience is vital, Sims identifies key teaching processes, gives practical advice on designing and planning the curriculum, and offers guidance on how to develop a climate conducive to effective learning. He highlights the importance of creating a classroom climate that encourages open dialogue, good moral conversation, and conversational learning. And throughout he emphasizes that learning styles and experiential learning theory are cornerstones of teaching business ethics, thus taking an approach unlike any in the literature. An important guide for those who are new to teaching this essential subject, Sims' book will also be helpful for more experienced teachers who are wondering why their own methods do not always work, or do not work as well as they believe they should. Sims identifies important processes that must be managed if business ethics is to be taught and learned successfully--processes such as creating stakeholder commitment to the goals, purposes, and outcomes of the teaching effort, and curriculum design and planning that are attuned to individual differences in learning styles, motivation, and values. Also included in Sims' processes are the development of individual school outcomes, and expectations, and the assessment procedures that can measure them. He discusses the importance of incorporating debriefing into an experiential learning exercise or discussion, and goes on to give an in-depth discussion of the pedagogical approaches that allow teachers to teach the practical and theoretical components of the subject simultaneously. Well illustrated with examples, such as an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and a way to institutionalize outcomes assessment by means of total quality management, Sims' book returns constantly to his major theme: that to teach business ethics effectively the teacher must first create a climate of trust and sharing within and between students, and between students and teacher, and that the teacher must have a concrete way to measure the impact of the teaching effort's results.
    The Challenges of Educating People to Lead in a Challenging World (Educational Innovation in Economics and Business)
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      The Challenges of Educating People to Lead in a Challenging World (Educational Innovation in Economics and Business)

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      As an educator, are you struggling with any of the following challenges? Do you know what competencies, capacities, attitudes, and perspectives learners need to develop so they can be contributing, productive members of organizations and society? What resource constraints do you need to address in trying to provide innovative and meaningful education? How can you make the learning process more effective? How can you best use technology to effectively deliver content and meaningfully engage learners in the educational process? What can you do to help people become effective leaders of businesses and other organizations in an increasingly complex and values-driven world that is changing rapidly and often contentiously? How do you accommodate the needs of learners throughout their lives? How do you accomplish all of this in a multicultural and global environment? If you are facing any of these challenges, this volume is a ""must read"" ¾ it tackles these questions and more, providing perspectives and insights from leading educators around the globe. This volume will help educators and the educational enterprise become more innovative, efficient, and effective in addressing the teaching/learning challenges associated with helping students prepare to face their own challenges as leaders and followers in an increasingly complex, uncertain, and global economy.

      Creative Learning: Activities and Games That REALLY Engage People (Essential Tools Resource)
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        Effective Learning and Teaching in Business and Management (Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education)
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          Effective Learning and Teaching in Business and Management (Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education)
          B. Macfarlane
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          Written to meet the needs of teachers, lecturers and tutors working at different levels and in many situations, this is the guide to surveying and understanding the key issues, best practices and new developments in business and management studies. The book is:
          * a guide for everyone involved in the effective learning of students of business and management
          * written for college and undergraduate levels, as well as postgraduate and MBA teaching
          * international in coverage and outlook
          * indispensable for less experienced teachers seeking material for reflection and advice
          * essential reading for all those seeking professional accreditation or recognition of their teaching
          Teaching in this field is a multi-faceted experience. The authors supports a wide range of situations by concentrating on five key areas:
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          Clear accessible and practical, this book will prove an invaluable guide for all those with an interest in developing business and management education.

          Effective Study Skills: Maximizing Your Academic Potential
          Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
          • Centered on Textbooks and the Classroom
          • not the best...but a useful strategy guide for beginners!
          Effective Study Skills: Maximizing Your Academic Potential
          Judy M. Roberts
          Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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          This book focuses on a broad range of effective study strategies that can help readers learn to their maximum potential. It emphasizes that a one must know what to do when confronting problems with comprehension, memory, concentration, test preparation, or any other type of information processing, and — acknowledging that specific strategies for developing such skills will differ according to each person's individual learning style and training — it offers presentations and activities in many different modalities. Features a comprehensive, yet informal, learning styles inventory covering the various modalities and such learning preferences as study environment, organizational preferences, and peak periods of concentration. Offers complete coverage of critical reading and analytical thinking strategies. Explores the full range of skills needed for studying, processing text and lecture material, recalling the material, and performing effectively on tests. In addition, the book utilizes a diverse collection of reading selections — complete with high-level, critical thinking questions. For individuals seeking to improve their study skills. Professionals in training/continuing education programs, teachers, and students will find this a useful tool for successfully "sharpening" their learning ability.

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          4 out of 5 stars Centered on Textbooks and the Classroom.......2005-03-21

          The first 90 pages of Roberts book examine basic study skills such as time management, memory, learning styles and critical reading and thinking. The next section is the particular strength of this volume, in which she looks at how to get the most out of your textbook. What follows is over 100 pages that look at how to locate major ideas, get the most out of grapics, identify your texts organizational style and how to study out of it. She finishes by looking at needed skills for the classroom. A useful addition to your library.

          3 out of 5 stars not the best...but a useful strategy guide for beginners!.......2002-03-25

          I have a burning fascination for books on effective study strategies. I am always searching for better and more effective strategies to help kids and teens to excell in their school life...also, to help professional adults navigate text information overload as part of their evening academic pursuits.

          Judy Roberts's Effective Study Skills is one of these books I have acquired as part of my lifelong search. It is comprehensive...also presents a broad range of study strategies, with quite extensive coverage of reading skills needed to process college textbooks...but still not the best.

          However, looking from the standpoint of a beginner in acquiring study strategies, I reckon this book can still serve as a useful strategy guide.

          For beginners, the layout of the book's substantial content runs as follows:

          - Time Management;
          - Concentration & Memory;
          - Learning Styles;
          - Critical Reading & Thinking;
          - Gathering Main Ideas;
          - Reading Graphic Illustrations;
          - Understanding Organisational Patterns;
          - Adopting Vocabulary Acquisition Strategies;
          - Study Methods for Textbooks;
          - Notetaking, Annotating & Underlining;
          - Writing in College;
          - Test Taking Skills;

          The main reason why I rate it as 'not the best' is because I am comparing it with James Semones's 'Effective Study Skills'. Although the latter book is somewhat long-winded to some extent, I strongly feel it has a much broader scope and also farther depth than Judy Roberts' book. It is also written in a scholarly - albeit serious - manner, very unlike Roberts' book, which is written in an informal and conversational style.

          For beginner readers into study strategies - and those who simply don't like long-winded books -, George Usova's 'Efficient Study Strategies' is worth exploring! It gives direct-to-the-point instructions...and also the easiest to read, especially for beginners!
          Effective teaching strategies for gifted/learning-disabled students with spatial strengths.: An article from: Journal of Secondary Gifted Education
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            Effective teaching strategies for gifted/learning-disabled students with spatial strengths.: An article from: Journal of Secondary Gifted Education
            Rebecca L. Mann
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            Keys to Effective Learning (3rd Edition)
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              Carol Carter , Joyce Bishop , and Sarah Lyman Kravits
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              MBA students' receptions of effective teaching methodologies and instructor characteristics. : An article from: International Journal of Commerce and Management
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                MBA students' receptions of effective teaching methodologies and instructor characteristics. : An article from: International Journal of Commerce and Management
                Ahmad Tootoonchi , Paul Lyons , and Abdalla Hagen
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                This digital document is an article from International Journal of Commerce and Management, published by International Academy of Business Disciplines and Eberly College of Business Information Technology on March 22, 2002. The length of the article is 4857 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                Title: MBA students' receptions of effective teaching methodologies and instructor characteristics.
                Author: Ahmad Tootoonchi
                Publication: International Journal of Commerce and Management (Refereed)
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