| Techniques used for training health workers in British and Australian dependencies in the South Pacific emphasize interaction between trainee, community, trainer, and institution - the "triangle of relationships," whose midpoint is the trainer. The philosophy behind the techniques stresses that what is taught must relate to the trainee's past experience, as information outside that experience is likely to be forgotten. The three phases of traini preparation for a course, the actual training process, and posttraining feedback. The preparation phase comprises seven segments; they range from a statement of problems and objectives, through space, time, and money allocation, to detailed arrangements field experience. Actual training should revolve around the trainee's perceptions: the interests he has, challenges and problems he finds relevant, and rewards he seeks. Following training, feedback mechanisms must be set up so that training deficiencies be remedied. Once the trainee has completed his formal course, his job supervisor will function as his new teacher. Keeping this in mind, governments and industries should choose their supervisors wisely from persons who can interact well with others. |