Training Methods and PACES
Training methods can be interwoven throughout a virtual training session, not just during the content delivery. Using PACES™ can also help when determining where a method best fits in.
As a refresher PACES™ stands for:
- Preview
- Activate Prior Knowledge
- Content
- Exercises
- Summary
Below is a list of some training methods that could be placed throughout an online training course. Some methods work better depending on if the training session will be asynchronous or synchronous. Most methods could be used in either, but may require modification.
| PACES | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PACES | Anecdote | Short story told to emphasize a point. |
| PACES | Breakout session | Conference sessions related to general session. Breakout sessions may be concurrent sessions but all will address the same topic or a variation of it. |
| PACES | Buzz Sessions | Small groups discuss an assigned topic. At the end of a specified period they report back to the whole group. |
| PACES | Colloquy | A discussion, usually in front of an audience, between teams representing different points of view. Many times, one group consists of resource persons or experts and the other represents the audience. Resembles a panel in that all members take an active role. In some cases, the audience may participate depending on the rules established for that colloquy. Provides better audience participation than a panel. |
| PACEs | Debate Session | A highly structured or formal presentation by several individuals or teams. Each offers a different point of view about an identified issue. Debates differ from colloquy in that each presenter speaks in turn with no direct response or discussion. The audience does not interact. It is not a form of communication or an exchange of ideas. It is a win lose form of intellectual combat. |
| PACES | Evaluations | Learners analyze a situation or materials to determine appropriateness or worth. |
| PACES | Guest Speakers | An outside expert who presents on a special topic. |
| PACES | Ice Breaker | A climate setting activity designed specifically to facilitate people getting to know each other and to place a group at ease for instructions. Can also be used to determine attitudes toward topic. |
| PACES | Interactive Lecture | A presentation that encourages and facilitates communication between the instructor and learner or learners. Most interactive lectures incorporate game-like elements. |
| PACEs | Lecture | A structured oral presentation for instruction. A lecture is distinguished from a speech in that it has instructional rather than an informative or persuasive intent. Loosely, any oral presentations. |
| PACES | Pair and Share Quotes | A collection of quotes that are shared with participants. These quotes can complement the content and/or give participants a chance to have meaningful reflection. Participants then partner up to discuss their quotes and what it means to them. |
| PACES | Panels | Small group presentation based on a purposeful discussion of an assigned topic and conducted in front of a larger group or audience. Usually a panel discussion is controlled by a moderator and there is little or no audience participation |
| PACES | Polling | Individuals can use an app to respond to polls in real time using their phone or computer. |
| PACES | Problem Solving Sessions | Small groups develop a set of proposals to solve the problem(s) outlined in a scenario. In the large group, each proposal is critically discussed as it is presented. |
| PACES | Question/Answer Session | At any meeting/training the time set aside for audience questions. In formal presentations, question-answer sessions are typically scheduled at the end. Many presenters prefer to take the questions as they occur to the learner. |